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Out Like a Light

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  • 4 hours to read
  • 16 chapters
  • Reading level: 6th grade

"Out Like a Light" by Randall Garrett and Laurence M. Janifer is a science fiction novel written in the early 1960s. The book follows FBI agent Kenneth Malone, who is caught up in a peculiar case involving mysterious red Cadillacs and some bizarre occurrences around them, including his own inexplicable experiences after being knocked unconscious. The narrative sets a tone of intrigue and humor as Malone navigates his way through strange circumstances while trying to solve what appears to be a seemingly absurd string of events. At the start of the novel, the protagonist, Kenneth Malone, finds himself sprawled on a New York sidewalk with a headache, disoriented and unable to recall what happened to him. As he interacts with two police officers who initially mistake him for a troublemaker due to his belongings and the blood on his head, the backstory unfolds, revealing that he was investigating stolen red Cadillacs. As he struggles to piece together the events leading to his attack, he discovers connections involving a group of teenagers known as the Silent Spooks. Malone's quest to untangle the mystery deepens, hinting at a blend of crime and supernatural elements surrounding the missing vehicles, setting the stage for a humorous yet engaging investigative adventure.

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

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Chapter II

And it had all started so simply, too. Malone remembered very clearly the first time he had had any indication that red Cadillacs were anything unusual, or special. Before that, he'd viewed them all with slightly wistful eyes: red, blue, green, gray, white or even black Cadillacs were all the same to him. They spelled luxury and wealth and display and a lot of other nice things.

Now, he wasn't at all sure what they spelled. Except that it was definitely uncomfortable, and highly baffling.

He'd walked into the offices of Andrew J. Burris, Director of the FBI, just one week ago. It was a beautiful office, pine paneled and spacious, and it boasted an enormous polished desk. And behind the desk Burris himself sat, looking both tired and somehow a little kindly.

"You sent for me, chief?" Malone said.

"That's right." Burris nodded. "Malone, you've been working too hard lately."

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Contents

  1. Front Matter
  2. Chapter II
  3. Chapter III
  4. Chapter IV
  5. Chapter V
  6. Chapter VI
  7. Chapter VII
  8. Chapter VIII
  9. Chapter IX
  10. Chapter X
  11. Chapter XI
  12. Chapter XII
  13. Chapter XIII
  14. Chapter XIV
  15. Chapter XV
  16. Chapter XVI

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About this edition

This free edition of Out Like a Light by Randall Garrett & Laurence M. Janifer comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #24444, released 2008-01-28. 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, Humour.

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