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The Dark Lady by Mike Resnick6/4/2023 ![]() ![]() If she appears to men who court death, she may be their Angel of Death. Leonardo's research reveals the link between the artists of the Dark Lady: human men who voluntarily risk their lives. His instructions: Search the galaxy for any piece of art bearing the image of his obsession: the mysterious Dark Lady, a beautiful and somber human female whose exact likeness, he has secretly discovered, appears in paintings and sculptures throughout history-dating all the way back to Earth's ancient Rome. Leonardo's enhanced ultraviolet and infrared vision are ideal traits for assessment and authentication of artwork, and he immediately catches the attention of an aging Far London collector who, in spite of his contempt for non-humans, is intent on retaining Leonardo's services. ![]() Leonardo, Our Humble Hero and purple-blooded Bjornn of the planet Benitarus II, is sent as an expert appraiser to the Claiborne Art Gallery on the mostly-human planet of Far London. In the 7th millennium, humans have spread throughout the galaxy and govern most of the inhabited planets. ![]()
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