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The Impossibles

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  • 3 hours to read
  • 15 chapters
  • Reading level: 6th grade

"The Impossibles" by Randall Garrett and Laurence M. Janifer is a science fiction novel written in the early 1960s. The story centers around Kenneth Malone, an FBI agent, as he investigates a peculiar case involving stolen red Cadillacs that appear to have strange, self-driving capabilities. As Malone delves deeper into the bizarre occurrences surrounding these cars, he finds himself at the intersection of mystery and intrigue, suggesting a theme that blends crime with technology. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Malone as he awakes on the sidewalk in New York City, suffering from a head injury with no memory of how he ended up there. Through a series of encounters with police officers and reflections on his situation, Malone begins to piece together a strange and convoluted crime involving the mysterious red Cadillacs. He learns of an odd connection between the car thefts and a group of local teenagers known as the Silent Spooks. As he navigates through the chaos, while grappling with his injury and the intricacies of the case, Malone's journey sets the stage for a humorous yet suspenseful exploration of this unique investigation.

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  • Science fiction
  • United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation
  • Psychic ability

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Chapter 1

The sidewalk was as soft as a good bed. Malone lay curled on it, thinking about nothing at all. He was drifting off into a wonderful dream, and he didn't want to interrupt it. There was this girl, a beautiful girl, more wonderful than anything he had ever imagined, with big blue eyes and long blonde hair and a figure that made the average pin-up girl look like a man. And she had her soft white hand on his arm, and she was looking, up at him with trust and devotion and even adoration in her eyes, and her voice was the softest possible whisper of innocence and promise.

"I'd love to go up to your apartment with you, Mr. Malone," she said.

Malone smiled back at her, gently but with complete confidence. "Call me Ken," he said, noticing that he was seven feet tall and superbly muscled. He put his free hand on the girl's warm, soft shoulder and she wriggled with delight.

"All right—Ken," she said. "You know, I've never met anyone like you before. I mean, you're so wonderful and everything."

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Contents

  1. Front Matter
  2. Chapter 1
  3. Chapter 2
  4. Chapter 3
  5. Chapter 4
  6. Chapter 5
  7. Chapter 6
  8. Chapter 7
  9. Chapter 8
  10. Chapter 9
  11. Chapter 10
  12. Chapter 11
  13. Chapter 12
  14. Chapter 13
  15. Chapter 14

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About this edition

This free edition of The Impossibles by Randall Garrett & Laurence M. Janifer comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #22338, released 2007-08-16. It is in the public domain in the United States, so you can read it here in full at no cost, on any phone, tablet or computer. Genre: Science-Fiction & Fantasy, Crime, Thrillers and Mystery.

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