Cosmic Catastrophes

Cosmic Catastrophes contains three short works. In "The Volcano," a devastating earthquake and the eruption of a volcano in Cape Town wreak havoc and chaos. The Parliament Building with all its occupants is destroyed. The Defence Force and Police must intervene with the aid of a young psychologist to provide aid and restore order. A military coup is prevented. In "The Meteorite," the Olympic Games in Alexandria, Egypt, are disrupted when a large meteorite hits the nearby Mediterranean Sea. Devastation is caused by a monstrous tsunami--despite the warnings of two young South African scientists. A young psychologist saves the South African Olympic team from certain death. Finally, in "The Comet," two young scientists discover a comet and determine that it is headed straight for Cape Town. Laser guns manage to break the comet into pieces at the last moment, and one piece hits a hospital. All kinds of bacteria and viruses in the comet cause an epidemic. The police investigate a case of burglary at the hospital.

Adelbert Scholtz is a retired minister of religion and practicing psychologist with two doctorates. He was declared psychologist of the year for 2024/25 by South Africa Prestige Awards. He is the author of several published books of science fiction and war fiction, as well as non-fiction in the fields of history, biblical commentary, practical theology, and psychology. Visit him at www.helderbergpsychologist.co.za.