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by Murray Leinster · 1896–1975
"The Ambulance Made Two Trips" by Murray Leinster is a science fiction short story written in the early 1960s. The narrative follows Detective Sergeant Fitzgerald as he navigates the underbelly of crime in a town plagued by the nefarious activities of racketeer Big Jake Connors. The story delves into themes of corruption, ethics in law enforcement, and the extraordinary concepts of psionics and probability manipulation. In the plot, Detective Fitzgerald finds himself embroiled in a situation where violent intentions go awry, thanks to a psi unit utilized by a man named Brink, who seeks to thwart Big Jake's threats against his business. As Fitzgerald investigates odd occurrences surrounding Big Jake's schemes, he discovers that those intending harm find their plans thwarted, leading to mishaps instead of violent outcomes—such as pants catching fire or perpetrators crashing their cars. The story concludes with Fitzgerald and Brink confronting Big Jake and his thugs, highlighting how the unexpected consequences of esoteric forces can alter destiny. The intertwining of crime and speculative sci-fi elements creates a unique narrative exploring the implications of powerlessness against corrupt influences.
Summary generated automatically by Project Gutenberg.
- Read time
- 35 min
- Words
- 7,734
- Chapters
- 1
- Paragraphs
- 202
- Price
- Free
- Gangsters -- Fiction
- Luck -- Fiction
- Police -- Fiction
- Science fiction
- Short stories
"There's a car rolling along the street outside," said the detective.
„Da draußen rollt ein Auto die Straße entlang“, sagte der Detektiv.
"There's some hoods in it--guys who do dirty work for Big Jake Connors.
„Ein paar Schläger sind drin – Kerle, die schmutzige Arbeit für Big Jake Connors machen.
I can't prove a thing, but it looks like they had ideas about this place.
Ich kann nichts beweisen, aber es sieht so aus, als hätten sie etwas mit diesem Ort vor.
About thirty yards up the street a sawed-off shotgun goes off.
Etwa dreißig Yard die Straße hinauf geht eine abgesägte Schrotflinte los.
Very peculiar.
Sehr sonderbar.
It sends a load of buckshot through a side window of your place."
Sie schickt eine Ladung Schrot durch ein Seitenfenster Ihres Ortes.“
About the author
Murray Leinster1896–1975
Murray Leinster was the pen name of William Fitzgerald Jenkins, an American writer born in Norfolk in 1896 and died in Gloucester County in 1975.
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Book details
- Original language
- English
- Translation
- German, machine translation
- Source text
- Project Gutenberg #24149
- Licence
- Public domain in the United States
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