Double StarWhen the most important statesman of the 21st century disappears on Mars, the only hope of preventing interplanetary war lies in an actor's ability to impersonate the missing leader well enough to fool two worlds. |
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Page 53
Look , I ' ve been with the Chief for six years . During that time I know he has
never used a double . . . Nevertheless , I was present on two occasions when
attempts were made on his life - one of those times I shot the hatchet man .
Look , I ' ve been with the Chief for six years . During that time I know he has
never used a double . . . Nevertheless , I was present on two occasions when
attempts were made on his life - one of those times I shot the hatchet man .
Page 54
Matter of fact , this time , for political reasons you will presently understand , the
laddies we are up against won ' t dare to try to kill the Chief - or to kill you when
you are doubling for the Chief . They are playing rough - as you know ! - and they
...
Matter of fact , this time , for political reasons you will presently understand , the
laddies we are up against won ' t dare to try to kill the Chief - or to kill you when
you are doubling for the Chief . They are playing rough - as you know ! - and they
...
Page 108
Clifton said , “ As I understand it , Chief , your only objection is to some of the
phrasing ? ” “ Well , yes . I ' d suggest cutting out that personal attack on Mr .
Quiroga , too , and the insinuation about his financial backers . It doesn ' t sound
like real ...
Clifton said , “ As I understand it , Chief , your only objection is to some of the
phrasing ? ” “ Well , yes . I ' d suggest cutting out that personal attack on Mr .
Quiroga , too , and the insinuation about his financial backers . It doesn ' t sound
like real ...
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User Review - baswood - LibraryThingThis 1956 Hugo award winning novel is included in the science fiction masterwork series and either has not aged well or was a lack lustre rip-off from the start. It takes as a basis for its story the ... Read full review
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User Review - Stevil2001 - LibraryThingI was surprised how much I liked this book. It's a relatively simple and predictable plot: Lorenzo Smythe is an actor hired to impersonate a politician at a key political moment. Only thing is, the ... Read full review
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