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Plymouth, England: 1691Molly twisted; ale splashed. ''God's blood, if you pinch me arse once more, you bastard, I'll fetch me husband to slit your throat." Barely visible in the gloom of the smoky tavern, a man sprang up."Alfie!"The knife glistened for an instant before burying itself in the...

ForewordAs mankind rushes headlong into the future and into limitless space, his horizons have also expanded backward. He has become increasingly interested in his own past. The boimdaries of early civilization have been pushed backward with each year. And as new discoveries are made and new carbon...

Chapter One In Louisville, the sun came out at exactly three in the afternoon after a steady drizzle that had begun at dawn. The giant airliner signaled the tower for the landing just as the last cloud left the sky. Outside the airport, a thousand or so umbrellas were closed as the crowd heaved...