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In the heart of London, chaos reigns as a mysterious man snatches a steel-lined briefcase right from under the noses of armed secret agents. The stakes? The fate of nations hangs in the balance. Enter Stephen Dain, a resourceful detective called upon when the intelligence services of the entire Western world are left baffled and helpless. With only a single clue—a beautiful, clever, and dangerously alluring woman—Dain plunges into a high-stakes race against time. Will he outsmart the enemy and reclaim the briefcase before it’s too late? Join us for 'Dead Run,' a gripping detective ...

Ready for a story? Here's a selection of some of the finest science fiction shorts of recent years, including stories from Arthur C. Clarke, Isaac Asimov, William Gibson, Robert Sheckley, Terry Bisson, Avram Davidson, and Philip K. Dick.

THE INTELLIGENCE SERVICES OF THE ENTIRE WESTERN WORLD WERE BAFFLED, HELPLESS. THE WORD WENT OUT: "CALL STEPHEN DAIN!" In broad daylight, in the middle of a London street, a little man nobody knew snatched a steel-lined briefcase from the hands of armed secret agents. The briefcase held the fate of nations. Stephen Dain had to get it before the enemy did. He had one clue-a beautiful clever, dangerous girl!!!!! Summary from the Back cover, Bantam Books 1961 Paperback Edition