a science-fiction novel by
H. B. FYFE
PYRAMID BOOKS
NEW YORK
D-99
A Pyramid Book
First Printing, November 1962
This book is fiction. No resemblance is intended
between any character herein and any person, living
or dead; any such resemblance is purely coincidental.
Copyright, 1962 by Pyramid Publications, Inc.
All Rights Reserved
Printed in the United States of America
Pyramid Books are published by Pyramid Publications, Inc.,
444 Madison Avenue, New York 22, New York, U.S.A.
[Transcriber's Note: Extensive research did not uncover any
evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.]
ROCKETS SLAMMED PAST
—just missing the tall, gaunt man who dodged down the stairs of theEarth Embassy. A figure loomed in a doorway and he snapped off a quickblaster shot at it—missed.
He'd killed one man, wounded others—and was carrying papers stolenfrom the secret Embassy files. They had to stop him—but they couldn't!
—And, worlds away, the men of Department 99 watched on theirgalaxy-spanning view-screen ... knowing they were responsible for thisdisaster—and powerless to do anything about it!
CONTENTS
ONE |
TWO |
THREE |
FOUR |
FIVE |
SIX |
SEVEN |
EIGHT |
NINE |
TEN |
ELEVEN |
TWELVE |
THIRTEEN |
FOURTEEN |
FIFTEEN |
SIXTEEN |
SEVENTEEN |
EIGHTEEN |
NINETEEN |
TWENTY |
At the ninety-fifth floor, Westervelt left the public elevator fora private automatic one which he took four floors further. When hestepped out, the dark, lean youth faced an office entrance whosedouble, transparent doors bore the discreet legend: "Departme