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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... glanced at the smaller man , slouched again on the couch . “ I don't believe we have met . I am Lorenzo . " He glanced at me , looked away . My barroom acquaintance said hastily , “ Names don't matter in this . " " No ? Before my ...
... glanced at the smaller man , slouched again on the couch . “ I don't believe we have met . I am Lorenzo . " He glanced at me , looked away . My barroom acquaintance said hastily , “ Names don't matter in this . " " No ? Before my ...
Page 83
... glanced at the trip meter and saw that we were about twenty - three kilometers from Goddard City . The prisoner said slowly , " Honest , I don't know anything about it . I was just paid to crash the car . " " We'll try to stimulate your ...
... glanced at the trip meter and saw that we were about twenty - three kilometers from Goddard City . The prisoner said slowly , " Honest , I don't know anything about it . I was just paid to crash the car . " " We'll try to stimulate your ...
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... glanced around . That i - dotting and t - crossing civil serv- ant had held us up just long enough to let the press catch up with us . One man had dropped to his knee and was pointing a stereobox at me ; he looked up and said , " Hold ...
... glanced around . That i - dotting and t - crossing civil serv- ant had held us up just long enough to let the press catch up with us . One man had dropped to his knee and was pointing a stereobox at me ; he looked up and said , " Hold ...
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