mysterious “geoprogrammers” to “plug” holes between alternate Earths. Their enemies are the equally mysterious “Brownians” who attempt to open such holes and facilitate interworld travel. The Colmateurs series was arguably Jeury's masterpiece, combining strong, dramatic characters, tightly-paced narration, cutting-edge science and epic conflicts on a truly mind-boggling scope. The series was left unfinished when, in the late 1980s, Jeury turned to writing a number of mainstream best-selling novels about life in his native southwestern France at the turn of the century. Selected bibliography Aux Étoiles du Destin [Destiny's Stars] (As Albert Higon) (1960) La Machine du Pouvoir [The Machine Of Power] (As Albert Higon) (1960) Le Temps Incertain [The Uncertain Time] (1973) - translated (U.S.) as:Chronolysis (1980) Les Singes du Temps [The Time Monkeys] (1974) Soleil Chaud, Poisson des Profondeurs [Warm Sun, Fish From The Deep] (1976) Les Animaux de Justice [The Justice Animals] (As Albert Higon) (1976) Le Jour des Voies [The Day Of The Ways] (As Albert Higon) (1977) L'Empire du Peuple [The People's Empire] (As Albert Higon, with Pierre Marlson) (1977) Le Sablier Vert [The Green Hourglass] (1977) Le Monde du Lignus [The World Of The Lignus] (1978) Poney-Dragon (1978) Les Enfants de Mord [The Children Of Mord] (1979) L'Univers-Ombre [The Shadow Universe] (1979) Le Territoire Humain [The Human Territory] (1979) Les Îles de la Lune [The Islands Of The Moon] (1979) Les Écumeurs du Silence [The Reavers Of Silence] (1980) Le Sombre Eclat [The Dark Shining] (1980) Le Seigneur de l'Histoire [The Lord Of History] (1980) Les Yeux Géants [The Giant Eyes] (1980) Cette Terre [That Earth] (1981) La Sainte Espagne Programmée [The Holy Programmed Spain] (1981) Les Hommes-Processeurs [The Processor Men] (1981) Le Vol du Serpent [The Flight Of The Serpent] (1982) La Planète du Jugement [The Planet Of Judgment] (1982) Goer-le-Renard [Goer-The-Fox] (1982) L'Orbe et la Roue [The Orb And The Wheel] (1982) Les Tours Divines [The Divine Towers] (1983) Quand le Temps Soufflera [When Time Blows] (1983) Vers l'Âge d'Or [Towards The Golden Age] (1983) L'Île Bleue [The Blue Island] (With Jean-Claude Guidicelli) (1983) L'Anaphase du Diable [The Devil's Anaphase] (1984) Les Louves Debout [The She-Wolves Standing] (1984) Les Démons de Jerusalem [The Demons Of Jerusalem] (1985) Le Dernier Paradis [The Last Paradise] (1985) Les Survivants du Paradis [The Survivors From Paradise] (1985) La Marée d'Or [The Golden Tide] (1985) Le Jeu du Monde [The World Game] (1985) La Croix et la Lionne