"Skin Game" by Charles E. Fritch is a 1950s science fiction story about Harding and Sheckly, a pair of con artists who journey to alien planets to trick the inhabitants. Their target is a planet of humanoid lizard creatures, where Harding believes their usual scams will work perfectly. However, things go horribly wrong when the aliens misinterpret the con men’s motives and try to "help" them by forcing them to shed their skins, mirroring the figurative idea of conning others. Sheckly's panic underscores the shift from predators to prey, as the story ends with a chilling twist on who is truly deceiving whom.
Skin Game
By Charles E. Fritch
Two swindlers looking for an easy score among lizard-like humanoids find themselves fighting for their lives when their targets turn their own deceptive tactics against them in a terrifying way.
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2010-03-16
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About the AuthorCharles E. Fritch was an American author and editor of fantasy, science fiction, horror and mystery fiction. He was the editor of Mike Shayne Mystery Magazine from 1979 until 1985. His short story, "Misfortune Cookie", was adapted for an episode of the television series The Twilight Zone.
Charles E. Fritch was an American author and editor of fantasy, science fiction, horror and mystery fiction. He was the editor of Mike Shayne Mystery Magazine from 1979 until 1985. His short story, "Misfortune Cookie", was adapted for an episode of the television series The Twilight Zone.
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