03 - Lorelei of the Red Mist by Leigh Douglass Brackett, Ray Bradbury

In a desperate bid for freedom, small-time criminal Ray Starke finds himself in a dire situation after crashing his shuttle while fleeing from the law. Awakening to the presence of an enigmatic alien woman, he learns that he is on the brink of death. But she offers him a chance at survival transferring his consciousness into a new body and using her telepathic abilities to aid his escape. Will Ray seize this extraordinary opportunity or succumb to his fate? - Summary by kirk202