I Will Fear No Evil
Radical identity and gender exploration
Narrative Synopsis
Aging, infirm multi-billionaire Johann Sebastian Bach Smith arranges for his brain to be transplanted into a donor body upon death. Waking from surgery, he discovers his donor was his murdered, beautiful young secretary Eunice Branca, whose consciousness remains alive and conversant inside their shared mind.
To live in two perspectives at once is either madness or the beginning of wisdom.
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Historical & Editorial Context
Written while Heinlein was recovering from near-fatal peritonitis; an experimental, dialogue-driven exploration of bodily autonomy and sex.