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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... talk in your sleep about this job . " " If my simple word is not good , is my oath better ? ” I 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 ...
... talk in your sleep about this job . " " If my simple word is not good , is my oath better ? ” I 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 ...
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... talk if we urged him . " The driver tried to get away . I tightened the pressure on his neck and jabbed him again with my thumb knuckle . A knuckle may not feel too much like the muzzle of a heater --but who wants to find out ? He ...
... talk if we urged him . " The driver tried to get away . I tightened the pressure on his neck and jabbed him again with my thumb knuckle . A knuckle may not feel too much like the muzzle of a heater --but who wants to find out ? He ...
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... talking about - I did not want to know what he was talk- ing about . " What do you mean ? " “ Chief — one man dies - but the show goes on . You can't quit now . " My head ached and my eyes would not focus . He seemed to pull toward me ...
... talking about - I did not want to know what he was talk- ing about . " What do you mean ? " “ Chief — one man dies - but the show goes on . You can't quit now . " My head ached and my eyes would not focus . He seemed to pull toward me ...
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