
A smooth sidewalk becomes the backdrop for an oddly intimate encounter. Ken Malone, a towering, muscle‑bound figure with a voice that seems to have deepened overnight, meets a strikingly beautiful woman whose gentle invitation sets the scene for a night of romance and adventure. He whiskes her away in a gleaming red Cadillac—packed with automatic steering, a hi‑fi sound system and even a 3‑D setup—painting a picture of sleek, retro‑future luxury as the sun dips toward the horizon.
But the drive takes a sudden, unsettling turn. Malone awakens disoriented, his head thudding and his senses blurred, as if parts of him have been swapped for experimental replacements. Questions swirl: Who is he really, and what has happened to his body? The opening teases a blend of humor, speculative tech, and a mystery that will keep listeners guessing as Malone tries to piece together his fractured reality.
Language
en
Duration
~4 hours (284K characters)
Series
Psi-Power 2
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
2007-08-16
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1927–1987
A lively, versatile voice in mid-20th-century science fiction and fantasy, he wrote everything from space adventure to clever mystery-fantasy crossovers. He is especially remembered for the Lord Darcy stories, which blend detective fiction with an alternate world shaped by magic.
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1933–2002
A prolific American science fiction writer, he published novels and stories for decades under his own name and several pseudonyms. He is especially remembered for lively, humorous work and for collaborations with Randall Garrett, including stories about the character John Buckner.
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