The Walkaway Clause

by John Dalmas

Barney Boru, an assassin for the Galactic Confederacy, is sent to kill the King of Lokar, but when he decides not to complete the mission he learns that another killer has been sent to insure no failure.

Genres: Science Fiction, Fiction, Fantasy

256 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 1986

About the author

John Dalmas—pseudonym for John Robert Jones—wrote many books based on military and governmental themes throughout his career. He grew up in Minnesota and Michigan and resided in Spokane, Washington. He was a parachute infantryman in WWII and was discharged in 1946 without ever being put seriously in harm's way. He has worked as a longshoreman, merchant seaman, logger, construction worker, and smokejumper. He attended Michigan State University, majoring in forestry, but also took creative writing.

Reviews

[Samuel Lubell]

Action-oriented. A popcorn book.

[SciFiOne · Rating 4 out of 5]

1989 grade B-