Project Gutenberg 2020-02-22 Public domain in the USA. 112 Shurtleff, Bertrand 1897 1967 Shurtleff, Bertrand L. Shurtleff, Bertrand Leslie Kolliker, William A. 1905 1995 Kolliker, William Augustin Silence is—Deadly Produced from Astounding Science-Fiction April 1942 Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Silence is—Deadly" by Bertrand Shurtleff is a science fiction novel likely written in the early 1940s, during World War II. The story delves into the themes of technology and treachery, particularly highlighting the pivotal role of radio communication in naval operations. The narrative unfolds aboard the U.S. Cruiser "Comerford", where the invention of a Czech scientist threatens the safety of the ship and its crew amidst escalating war tensions. The plot follows Commander Bob Curtis, who faces both external danger and internal betrayal as he navigates through a treacherous situation. Zukor Androka, an eccentric scientist, has developed a device capable of creating a zone of radio silence that disrupts communication. When a storm hits, Curtis and his crew discover they are cut off from essential navigational tools, leading to a dangerous collision. The plot thickens when it's revealed that Androka has allied with Nazi agents, using his technology to assist their plans. As Curtis regains control, he must battle both Androka's destructive inventions and the treachery within his own ranks, culminating in a fierce confrontation to reclaim the "Comerford" and thwart the enemy's ambitions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction United States. Navy -- Fiction Inventors -- Fiction Radio -- Fiction World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval operations -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Adventure Category: Novels 92639 2025-07-24T10:46:09.230404 text/html 69582 2024-10-17T16:41:27 text/html 461834 2025-07-24T10:46:11.723431 application/epub+zip 460651 2025-07-24T10:46:09.793370 application/epub+zip 90307 2025-07-24T10:46:09.448402 application/epub+zip 509784 2025-07-24T10:46:13.211396 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 500794 2025-07-24T10:46:11.460423 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 130873 2022-09-27T18:50:12.240683 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 84006 2025-07-24T10:46:08.988378 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 64151 2024-10-17T16:41:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18087 2025-07-24T10:46:13.345380 application/rdf+xml 21735 2025-07-24T10:46:09.571406 image/jpeg 3697 2025-07-24T10:46:09.500386 image/jpeg 603969 2025-07-24T10:46:09.254394 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia