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The Plotters
The Plotters
He came from a far planet to find some of the Earth's secrets. But Marko found other things, too—like his love for beautiful Beth.
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" and bent to help him up. My fingers touched his throat in the proper places and he went limp.
Within a matter of seconds I had his wallet out of his pocket and extracted several bills. When his eyes flickered again I was just raising him to his feet.
"All my fault," I said contritely. "Are you all right?"
"Seem to be." He was gruff, but that was all. He didn't know that for a matter of seconds he had been unconscious.
At nine o'clock I came up the walk to the Copperd home. This time the security agent was leaning against a tree, lighting a cigarette. I made certain that he saw my face clearly.
One upstairs window showed a light, and the faint murmur of voices drifted down. That had to be Copperd's room. Then a porch light flashed on and Beth came out of the door. She was wearing a white dress and the overhead light seemed to create a golden halo above her head.
I momentarily forgot about her father.
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How much can a man learn in a few weeks? I
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Wow. This was a 5-star story right up until the very end. Then, the author bungles it with stupidity and simplicity. Worth reading, but be prepared for the letdown.
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Marco can't remember why he's running until he falls and breaks a rib. Then it slowly comes back to him.
What begins as a mystery unfortunately ends as a rather trite invasion story.
What begins as a mystery unfortunately ends as a rather trite invasion story.
07/02/2013
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