The Delegate from Venus

by Henry Slesar

Jerry Bridges, sitting in the chair opposite his employer's desk, chewed on his knuckles and said nothing. One part of his mind wanted him to play it cagey, to behave the way the newspaper wanted him to behave, to protect the cozy Washington assignment he had waited four years to get. But another part of him, a rebel part, wanted him to stay on the trail of the story he felt sure was about to break. "I didn't mean to make trouble, Mr. Conners," he said casually. "It just seemed strange, all these exchanges of couriers in the past two days. I couldn't help thinking something was up." "Even if that's true, we'll hear about it through the usual channels," Conners frowned. "But getting a senator's secretary drunk to obtain information-well, that's not only indiscreet, Bridges. It's downright dirty."

Genres: Science Fiction, Short Stories, Fiction

26 pages, Paperback

First published April 25, 2008

About the author

see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_S...

alternate names:
- Clyde Mitchell
- O.H. Leslie
- Ivar Jorgensen
- E.K. Jarvis
- Lawrence Chandler
- Sley Harson
- Gerald Vance
- Jeff Heller
- Eli Jerome

Reviews

[Charles van Buren · Rating 4 out of 5]

Peace or else

The delegate from Venus comes in peace to force feed peace. Or does it? Henry Slesar was known for stories with a twist, a surprise.

[Susan Molloy · Rating 4 out of 5]

🖊 Bouncy short dystopian story that had believable and lively dialogue with a wild ending. It has a theme of interpersonal relationships, communication, and civilization.

📕Published — AMAZING SCIENCE FICTION STORIES; OCTOBER 1958; VOLUME 32 NUMBER 10.
🎨Illustrated.

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[Jeremy · Rating 5 out of 5]

An intriguing read for those who enjoy Cold Ear history, and honestly, the state of geopolitical current events today. This book has a smart witty cast of characters and a fun twist like that of an episode of The Twilight Zone. I would definitely read this short story if you are interested in old science fiction and ideas of treating scientists with the respect they deserve.

Read if you like The Watchmen.

Read if you like The Day the Earth Stood Still.

Read this if you like Oppenheimer.

[Royce Ratterman · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read for personal pleasure and historical research. This work was of immense interest and a nice window into the literary past. I found this book's contents helpful and inspiring - number rating relates to the book's contribution to my needs.
Overall, this work is also a good resource for the fantasy/science fiction researcher and enthusiast.

[Forked Radish · Rating 3 out of 5]

Venus should mind its own dextrorotatoriness.

[Denise · Rating 3 out of 5]

This has some elements from "The Day the Earth Stood Still," but it's funnier. And it's not the same.

It follows the trail of reporter Jerry Bridges as he's trying to figure out what all the comings and going are about. He finagles his way into seeing the crate land from Venus, with the parts and instructions to build a robot.

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