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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... tion in torchships . I had never seen one before but we had used quite convincing mock - ups in the space opus The Earth Raiders . There was a stenciled sign on the bulkhead behind the bunks : WARNING !!! Do Not Take More than Three ...
... tion in torchships . I had never seen one before but we had used quite convincing mock - ups in the space opus The Earth Raiders . There was a stenciled sign on the bulkhead behind the bunks : WARNING !!! Do Not Take More than Three ...
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... tion for being painfully , even offensively , honest . When do I get to talk to him ? As soon as we reach Mars ? " Dak's ugly , cheerful face was suddenly shadowed with sadness . " I'm afraid not . Didn't Penny tell you ? " " Tell me ...
... tion for being painfully , even offensively , honest . When do I get to talk to him ? As soon as we reach Mars ? " Dak's ugly , cheerful face was suddenly shadowed with sadness . " I'm afraid not . Didn't Penny tell you ? " " Tell me ...
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... tion on a tour of Earth , much less make a trip to Venus ; the Farleyfile system would break down if I attempted to mix with crowds , not to mention the unknown hazards of the Actionist goon squads - what I would babble with a minim ...
... tion on a tour of Earth , much less make a trip to Venus ; the Farleyfile system would break down if I attempted to mix with crowds , not to mention the unknown hazards of the Actionist goon squads - what I would babble with a minim ...
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