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Badge Of Infamy by Lester Del Rey
Science Fiction
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Daniel Feldman was a doctor once. He made the mistake of saving a friend's life in violation of Medical Lobby rules. Now, he's a pariah, shunned by all, forbidden to touch another patient.
But things are more loose on Mars. There, Doc Feldman is welcomed by the colonists, even as he's hunted by the authorities. But, when he discovers a Martian plague may soon wipe out humanity on two planets, the authorities begin hunting him for a different reason altogether.
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By: Ron
I have to say, I wasn?t in love with this story. Don?t get me wrong, it wasn?t dreadful to listen to and it also wasn?t horribly written, it just didn?t captivate me. With some work, I?m sure it could be better. With everything that was occurring in the story, there should have been more emotion to it. I felt that there should have been a sense of fear or urgency. Furthermore, I didn?t find the characters memorable. For me, it?s always a good sign that a story is good when you have characters that you either love or hate. This story didn?t have any such character in my opinion; it wasn?t due to a lack of effort. The characters just weren?t that interesting to me. The chapters were extremely short, perhaps if the author took the time to develop the characters it may have helped. Since it?s an audio book, I also have to take into account the way things sounded. It didn?t sound bad, but it may have helped to use some subtle sound effects, music, unique voice for each character to add depth to the story.By: Mike
A little juvinile. But well written, reminds me of Heinlin.By: Soren
This story dates itself. It has the "golden age" kinda hero, who somehow outsmarts everyone else. The depiction of women was sexist, and the political musings that were the thin excuse for the dystopian society were just annoying. Other than that, it was good entertainment.
Chapters
| Title | Description | Date Created |
| Chapter One Pariah (7.14 MB) | In a flophouse, pariah Daniel Feldman aids a dying man, and walks away with a ticket to his future. | Dec 24, 2006 |
| Chapter Two Lobby (5.91 MB) | Dan encounters his ex-wife, Chris Ryan, amid the fragments of his past life. | Dec 24, 2006 |
| Chapter Three Spaceman (5.38 MB) | Dan is popular aboard ship as a tubeman, until his fellows learn he stole his passage from a friend of theirs. | Dec 24, 2006 |
| Chapter Four Martian (6.28 MB) | Doc Feldman is quickly discovered by colonists who have a job for him. | Dec 24, 2006 |
| Chapter Five Surgery (7.05 MB) | As Dan settles in to his new role among the colonists, the Lobby lays a trap for him. | Dec 24, 2006 |
| Chapter Six Research (7.8 MB) | Arrested for the death of a patient, Doc stands trial. | Dec 24, 2006 |
| Chapter Seven Plague (5.49 MB) | As Doc performs research, the Medical Lobby begins an intensive search for him. | Dec 24, 2006 |
| Chapter Eight Fool (6.74 MB) | Doc discovers an unsuspected ally, and unsuspected treachery. | Dec 24, 2006 |
| Chapter Nine Judgment (5.2 MB) | Doc stands trial again. This time, things don't go quite so well. | Dec 24, 2006 |
| Chapter Ten Execution (5.61 MB) | Even as Doc finds a key to the cure, the Lobby transports him to his death. | Dec 24, 2006 |
| Chapter Eleven Convert (5.73 MB) | Again, rescue comes from an unexpected source. Doc finds himself back on Mars, and in the middle of a war. | Jan 14, 2007 |
| Chapter Twelve - War (7.02 MB) | The search for a cure progresses, but how it is that the Lobby keeps finding Doc and his labs? | Jan 14, 2007 |
| Chapter Thirteen - Susceptibility (5.1 MB) | Chris has more surprises in store for Doc. | Jan 14, 2007 |
| Chapter Fourteen - Infection (6.35 MB) | Doc and Chris rejoice as three test subjects are cured in the lab, but their hopes crash when their resulting vaccine fails. | Jan 14, 2007 |
| Chapter Fifteen - Decision (7.37 MB) | With two days left before the war rockets from earth arrive to decimate Mars, Doc makes a discovery. | Jan 14, 2007 |

