
Transcriber's Note:
By CHARLES DYE
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Bryce Carter has clawed his way from the slums of Thieves Row to the helm of Union Transport, the sprawling network that links Earth, the Moon and the asteroid belt. Now a charismatic director, he’s poised to steer the whole system toward a daring, secretive coup, with the help of a mysterious cousin from Montehedo. The stakes rise as his past and his ambition begin to collide, hinting at a dangerous game of power and loyalty.
Aboard an Earth‑Moon liner, a bright‑eyed young “witch‑doctor” who also holds a therapist’s license chats with a skeptical passenger, offering a glimpse of the uncanny techniques that have already touched Bryce’s life. Meanwhile, in a sleek Cape Hatteras boardroom, UT’s top executives confront a sudden surge in crime that seems linked to their own operations, forcing them to wonder just how deep the corruption runs. The story sets up a tense battle between ambition, hidden talents, and a corporation whose reach may be its own undoing.
Language
en
Duration
~2 hours (146K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Sankar Viswanathan, Greg Weeks, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Release date
2010-02-22
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1925–2019
A sharp, thoughtful voice in mid-century science fiction, this American writer became known for stories that explored how new technology reshapes everyday life. Her work combined big ideas with a human touch, and later earned major honors in the field.
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