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The puppet masters

by Robert A. Heinlein

When parasitic, slug-like aliens invade Earth and take control of human nervous systems, a clandestine national security agency fights to stop them. The mission is jeopardised when a key agent is possessed, threatening the future of humanity.

Accession 9310 ISBN — Publisher Panther
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