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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... Miss Russell was looking at me . " What in the world is the matter with you ? " I tried to get my breath and stop trembling . " Miss Russell -I am very sorry - but please - don't turn that on again . I can't stand Martians . " She ...
... Miss Russell was looking at me . " What in the world is the matter with you ? " I tried to get my breath and stop trembling . " Miss Russell -I am very sorry - but please - don't turn that on again . I can't stand Martians . " She ...
Page 68
... Miss Russell ! " She stopped crying , whirled around , looked at me , and her jaw dropped . I added , still in my normal self , “ Come back here and sit down . " I thought she was going to refuse , then she seemed to think better of it ...
... Miss Russell ! " She stopped crying , whirled around , looked at me , and her jaw dropped . I added , still in my normal self , “ Come back here and sit down . " I thought she was going to refuse , then she seemed to think better of it ...
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... Miss Deirdre ? " " Gee ! " “ Good . Thanks for asking me . We can leave now , Captain . Mr. Commissioner , is that our car ? " " Yes , Mr. Bonforte . " He shook his head wryly . " I'm afraid you have converted a member of my own family ...
... Miss Deirdre ? " " Gee ! " “ Good . Thanks for asking me . We can leave now , Captain . Mr. Commissioner , is that our car ? " " Yes , Mr. Bonforte . " He shook his head wryly . " I'm afraid you have converted a member of my own family ...
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