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By Joe Haldeman

Joe Haldeman’s “adept plotting, powerful pacing, and feel of grim stoicism have received him large acclaim” (The Washington Post) and various honors for such works as The perpetually War, The unintended Time Machine, and the Marsbound trilogy. Now, the a number of Hugo and Nebula award–winning writer pits a lone conflict veteran opposed to a mysterious enemy who's observing his each move—and threatens him with greater than loss of life except he kills for them.

Wounded in strive against and honorably discharged 9 years in the past, Jack Daley nonetheless suffers nightmares from whilst he served his kingdom as a sniper, racking up 16 proven kills. Now a suffering writer, Jack accepts a suggestion to put in writing a near-future novel a couple of serial killer, in response to a Hollywood script define. It’s a chance to construct his writing profession, and a destiny together with his female friend, equipment Majors.

yet Jack’s different expertise is usually trendy. A package deal arrives on his doorstep containing a sniper rifle, whole with silencer and ammunition—and the 1st installment of a $100,000 cost to kill a “bad man.” The twisted provide is real. the folk at the back of it are harmful. They turn out that they've Jack less than surveillance. He can’t run. He can’t cover. And if he doesn’t take the activity, equipment can be within the crosshairs instead.

 

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I frowned. “I have to THE FIRE 45 sleep, Kevin. ” My voice trailed away. ” I jumped, tried to refocus my attention on him. ” I sighed. “No. I hit him with a stick—knocked him out. ” “Wait a minute …” I seemed to drift away from him. It became too much trouble for me to go on listening and trying to understand, too much trouble to answer. I sighed again and closed my eyes. I heard him get up and go away, heard water running somewhere. Then I slept. 6 I was clean when I awoke before dawn the next morning.

He got up. I felt him lift me. ” “Listen, don’t be afraid. ” “No. Look, all he did was hit me a few times. ” Suddenly I had strength again, now that I needed it. “Kevin, I went from here the first time, and this second time. And I came back here. ” But he had stopped. “No one who sees you leave or come back will believe it. ” “Please. Just let me sleep. That’s all I need really—rest. The cuts and bruises will heal. ” He took me back to the bed, probably against his better judgment, and put me down.

The four men rushed in with it, and a moment later, three people were shoved, almost thrown out of the cabin. Two of them—a man and woman—were caught by the riders outside who had dismounted, apparently expecting them. The third, a little girl dressed in something long and light colored, was allowed to fall to the ground and scramble away, ignored by the men. She moved to within a few yards of where I lay in the bushes near the edge of the clearing. There was talk in the clearing now, and I began to distinguish words over the distance and through the unfamiliar accents.

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