Double StarOne minute, down and out actor Lorenzo Smythe was -- as usual -- in a bar, drinking away his troubles as he watched his career go down the tubes. Then a space pilot bought him a drink, and the next thing Smythe knew, he was shanghaied to Mars. Suddenly he found himself agreeing to the most difficult role of his career: impersonating an important politician who had been kidnapped. Peace with the Martians was at stake -- failure to pull off the act could result in interplanetary war. And Smythe's own life was on the line -- for if he wasn't assassinated, there was always the possibility that he might be trapped in his new role forever! Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved. |
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... Lorenzo Smythe glories in the performance , despite the risk of assassination if his deception is discov- ered . But when the vanished politician is secretly found , broken in mind and body , Lorenzo faces a lifetime masquerade and must ...
... Lorenzo Smythe glories in the performance , despite the risk of assassination if his deception is discov- ered . But when the vanished politician is secretly found , broken in mind and body , Lorenzo faces a lifetime masquerade and must ...
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... Lorenzo Smythe , " I said modestly , " jongleur and artist - care of The Lambs Club . " I made a mental note to pay my dues . " Good . Jock , try smiling for a change . Lorenzo , you agree to keep our business secret ? " " Under the ...
... Lorenzo Smythe , " I said modestly , " jongleur and artist - care of The Lambs Club . " I made a mental note to pay my dues . " Good . Jock , try smiling for a change . Lorenzo , you agree to keep our business secret ? " " Under the ...
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... Lorenzo , and you are the man for it . It wasn't an acci- dent that I ran across you in the bar ; there had been a tail on you for two days . As soon as I hit dirt I went where you were . " He frowned . " I wish I could be sure our ...
... Lorenzo , and you are the man for it . It wasn't an acci- dent that I ran across you in the bar ; there had been a tail on you for two days . As soon as I hit dirt I went where you were . " He frowned . " I wish I could be sure our ...
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