The Amazing Dr. Darwin

This is a work of fiction. All the characters and events portrayed in this book are fictional, and any resemblance to real people or incidents is purely coincidental.

Copyright © 2002 by Charles Sheffield “The Devil of Malkirk”

© 1982 by Mercury Press; “The Heart of Ahura Mazda”

© 1988 by Davis Publications; “The Phantom of Dunwell Cove”

© 1995 by Dell Magazines; “The Lambeth Immortal”

© 1979 by Davis Publications; “The Solborne Vampire”

© 1998 by Dell Magazines; “The Treasure of Odirex”

© 1978 by Ultimate Publishing.

All rights reserved, including the right to reproduce this book or portions thereof in any form.

A Baen Books Original

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ISBN: 0-7434-3529-X

Cover art by Bob Eggleton

First printing, June 2002

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Sheffield, Charles.

The amazing Dr. Darwin / by Charles Sheffield.

p. cm.

“A Baen Books original”—T.p. verso.

Contents: Introduciton — The devil of Malkirk — The heart of Ahura Mazda — The phantom of Dunwell Cove — The Lambeth immortal — The Solborne vampire — The treasure of Odirex — Appendix: Erasmus Darwin, fact and fiction.

ISBN 0-7434-3529-X (HC)

1. Darwin, Erasmus, 1731-1802—Fiction.

2. Adventure stories, American.

3. Science fiction, American.

4. Naturalists—Fiction. I. Title: Amazing Doctor Darwin. II. Title.

PS3569.H3953 A83 2002

813’.54—dc21 2002022328

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