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The Amazing Conroy is the main character of a series of humorous science fiction short stories, novellae, and novels by Lawrence M. Schoen. He is a stage hypnotist who travels the galaxy performing his act for alien audiences. Conroy is usually accompanied by his pet bufalito, Reggie, a creature superficially resembling a dog-sized American bison that is capable of ingesting anything and converting whatever it consumes into oxygen flatulence.

Chronology
0.1 – “Buffalo Dogs”

0.2 – “Buffalogenesis”

0.3 – “Barry’s Tale”

0.4 – “A Buffalito of Mars”

0.6 – “Requium”

0.7 – “Telepathic Intent”

0.8 – “Matter at Hand”

0.9 – “Yesterday’s Taste”

1.0 – Buffalito Destiny

1.5 – “Trial of the Century”

2.0 – Buffalito Contingency

Buffalito Destiny
Conroy decides to use his company, Buffalogic, Inc., to clean up toxic waste in Mexico.

Plot points

 * Buffalo Dogs can be used to solve ecological problems on a global scale.
 * An Eco-Terrorist group, Green Aggression, opposes the use of extra-terrestrial means for solving humanity's problems.
 * An alien entelechy of almost godlike power has had a vision that Conroy is a critical factor in major ecological disaster, but is unclear if his role triggers the event or prevents it from happening.
 * Members of a race minotaur-like aliens believe Conroy has a great destiny that he must embrace.

Trial of the Century
This novella was initially "pre-released" as a stand-alone ebook in August 2013 as part of a promotion at LoneStarCon3, the 71st Worldcon, held in San Antonio, Texas. Its official release occurred months later in December, as part of the anthology World Jumping, published by Hadley Rille Books.

In 2014, it was nominated for the Nebula Award for Best Novella.

Plot points

 * Conroy's alien companion animal, Reggie, is still in a coma as a result of injuries sustained in the preceding novel. His condition is deteriorating, and may result in a nuclear explosion.
 * Conroy is captured by Loyoka, the Arconi police officer who has been tracking him for years.
 * Loyoka accepts responsibility for Reggie and agrees to see what can be done to heal him.
 * Conroy goes on trial for crimes against the Arconi.

Buffalito Contingency
Stripped of his fortune and his corporation, Conroy returns to his career as a stage hypnotist entertaining aliens.

Plot points

 * Conroy performs on a world where the dominant race resemble sapient beach balls.
 * We meet Billi, an alien intent on becoming Conroy's agent and manager.
 * Conroy accepts a gig on a cruise ship and is blackmailed by its captain into becoming a smuggler.
 * During a performance, one of Conroy's hypnotized volunteers is assassinated, and the victim's ghost remains in trance.