Transcription: License Invoked by Robert Asprin and Jody Lynn Nye Chapter 1 Damn it to hell, anyway! Hearing the utterance of these words by the head of the United States Secret Service, his aide materialized in his office like a genie, answering a magical summoning. In actuality, the simile was not that far from the truth. The men had been together for years—a professional working relationship, of course. It's not that kind of a book. And the aide had long since learned that on the rare occasions his chief resorted to swearing, it was best to stand by, even before being called. Even then it would sometimes ...
