WORLDS of the IMPERIUM

By KEITH LAUMER

ACE BOOKS, INC. 23 West 47th Street, New York 36, N.Y.

Copyright, 1962, by Ace Books, Inc.

All Rights Reserved

Printed in U.S.A.

[Transcriber's Note: Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.]

DOUBLE TROUBLE FOR A DUPLICATE DICTATOR

For Brion Bayard, the discovery of an alternate world to Earth where history took a different turn in the road was not a pleasant experience. His kidnapping brought him some startling revelations. Here was a world in which appeared identical doubles of famous personages—including a dangerous and hated dictator named Brion Bayard!

His assignment seemed simple enough. Dressed as his double, Brion was to enter the enemy stronghold, kill the dictator, and take his place until law and order could be maintained.

But once having seen his mirror-image brother, Brion had as little inclination to murder him as some other people had to let him live.

CAST OF CHARACTERS

Brion Bayard: How much of his double was himself?

Chief Inspector Bale: In alternate worlds, he still meant double trouble.

Hermann Goering: The same name, the same body, yet not the same man.

Barbro Lundane: A Swedish lass with a sweetish air.

Gaston: In a second world, he still had but one life to give for the cause.

Brion Bayard (2): His arch-enemy was his only friend.

Chapter 1

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