The Fugitives

"The Fugitives" by Malcolm B. Morehart Jr. is a science fiction story set in a fearful society, where an everyday man named Jeff Engel, working at the Missing Persons Bureau, chases a mysterious stranger into a futuristic world that treats him like an alien. After being captured by authorities, Jeff learns he is not merely a suspect but a target due to the pervasive fear of extraterrestrials. Amidst the paranoia, he aims to find the stranger he and uncovers a terrifying plan to identify and eliminate suspected aliens. Facing a brutal alien-hunting operation, Jeff must make a difficult choice: save the frightened stranger, known as C. G., and uncover secrets about both the society's fears and his own identity.

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