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Damned If You Don't

Randall Garrett

Book Overview: 

We've all heard of the wonderful invention that the Big Corporation or the Utilities suppressed...? The one that would revolutionize society with it's simplicity? Well usually, that Wonderful Invention won't work, actually. But what if there really was one or two like that? Would the oil industry, or he power conglomerates, or the auto monopolies acutually be nasty enough to suppess something that would help the rest of the world just so they could go on making profits? Well of course they would silly. But then there is another possibility, one that is explored in the uniquely wonderful way of Randall Gattett. And one that you may not suspect.

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Book Excerpt: 
. . .to order equipment of one kind or another in a hurry, and we can usually expedite matters if we can promise cash. You know how it is."

Sergeant Ketzel nodded sourly. He evidently knew only too well how it was. Even the most respectable businessmen were doing occasional business with the black market in technological devices. But he didn't say anything to Bending.

"What did the cash box look like?" he asked.

Bending held out his hands to measure off a distance. "About so long—ten inches, I guess; maybe six inches wide and four deep. Thin sheet steel, with a gray crackle finish. There was a lock on it, but it wasn't much of one; since it was kept in the safe, there was no need for a strong lock."

Sergeant Ketzel nodded. "In other words, an ordinary office cash box. No distinguishing marks at all?"

"It had 'Bending Consultants' on the top. And underneath that, the word 'Lab'. In black paint. That 'Lab' was to distinguish i. . . Read More