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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... knew we were mutual enemies . But if they were following you , then they knew what I was after - an actor who could play the role . ' " " But how could they know that ? Unless you told them ? ” " Lorenzo , this thing is big , much ...
... knew we were mutual enemies . But if they were following you , then they knew what I was after - an actor who could play the role . ' " " But how could they know that ? Unless you told them ? ” " Lorenzo , this thing is big , much ...
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... knew that I was not Bonforte . I did not know exactly which ones knew of the substitution , but I was allowed to relax and ask questions only in the presence of Dak , Penny , and Dr. Capek . I was fairly sure that Bonforte's chief clerk ...
... knew that I was not Bonforte . I did not know exactly which ones knew of the substitution , but I was allowed to relax and ask questions only in the presence of Dak , Penny , and Dr. Capek . I was fairly sure that Bonforte's chief clerk ...
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... knew what he wanted and ( much rarer ! ) why he wanted it . I could not help but be impressed , and it forced me to examine my own beliefs . What did I live by ? My profession , surely ! I had been brought up in it , I liked it , I had ...
... knew what he wanted and ( much rarer ! ) why he wanted it . I could not help but be impressed , and it forced me to examine my own beliefs . What did I live by ? My profession , surely ! I had been brought up in it , I liked it , I had ...
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