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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... Certainly , sir . Have patience . " Fortunately the Eisenhower is not too far from the Casa , for I did not even have a minum for tube fare . However , although the art of strolling is almost lost , I savor it — and it gave me time to ...
... Certainly , sir . Have patience . " Fortunately the Eisenhower is not too far from the Casa , for I did not even have a minum for tube fare . However , although the art of strolling is almost lost , I savor it — and it gave me time to ...
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... certainly , " he added , " without giving him a hint of the real reason why the moment was timely . " " Criminy ! Do you mean to tell me that the top man in the Empire would fold up and quit , just like that ? Because somebody behind ...
... certainly , " he added , " without giving him a hint of the real reason why the moment was timely . " " Criminy ! Do you mean to tell me that the top man in the Empire would fold up and quit , just like that ? Because somebody behind ...
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... certainly fast service . I said wonderingly , " Bill , do I understand that you are complaining that the speech I made was too effective to suit you ? " " Huh ? Hell , no ! It was a lousy speech . " " So ? You can't have it both ways ...
... certainly fast service . I said wonderingly , " Bill , do I understand that you are complaining that the speech I made was too effective to suit you ? " " Huh ? Hell , no ! It was a lousy speech . " " So ? You can't have it both ways ...
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