Double StarThe story revolves around Lawrence Smith, also known as "Lorenzo the Great", a down-and-out actor wasting the remainder of his life in bars. When he encounters a space-pilot who offers him a drink, before he knows what is going on, he is on Mars involved in a deep conspiracy with global consequences. He is given a mission where failure would not only mean his own death, it would almost certainly mean an all-out planetary war. |
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... Jock , pay him . " " For what ? " " Pay him ! " I now knew which one was boss - although , as I was to learn , there was usually little doubt when Dak Broadbent was in a room . The other fellow stood up quickly , still scowling , and ...
... Jock , pay him . " " For what ? " " Pay him ! " I now knew which one was boss - although , as I was to learn , there was usually little doubt when Dak Broadbent was in a room . The other fellow stood up quickly , still scowling , and ...
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... Jock ? We expecting anybody ? ” " Probably Langston . He said he was going to try to get over here before we left . " Dubois started for the door . " It might not be him . It might be—- ” I did not get to hear Broadbent say who he ...
... Jock ? We expecting anybody ? ” " Probably Langston . He said he was going to try to get over here before we left . " Dubois started for the door . " It might not be him . It might be—- ” I did not get to hear Broadbent say who he ...
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... Jock and he never got a second one , as Dak shot him neatly in the face . I had not even known Dak was armed . Deprived of his weapon , the Martian did not attempt to escape . Dak bounced to his feet , slid up to him , and said , “ Ah ...
... Jock and he never got a second one , as Dak shot him neatly in the face . I had not even known Dak was armed . Deprived of his weapon , the Martian did not attempt to escape . Dak bounced to his feet , slid up to him , and said , “ Ah ...
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