The Demolished Man"In a world in which the police have telepathic powers, how do you get away with murder? Ben Reichs heads a huge 24th century business empire, spanning the solar system. He is also an obsessed, driven man determined to murder a rival. To avoid capture, in a society where murderers can be detected even before they commit their crime, is the greatest challenge of his life."--Goodreads.com. |
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Page 14
... peep me and find out . No. Sorry . Childish of me . Yes , nightmares again . I was trying to rob a bank . Then I was trying to catch a train . Then some- one was singing . Me , I think . I'm trying to give you the pic- tures best I can ...
... peep me and find out . No. Sorry . Childish of me . Yes , nightmares again . I was trying to rob a bank . Then I was trying to catch a train . Then some- one was singing . Me , I think . I'm trying to give you the pic- tures best I can ...
Page 199
... peep- ing , absorbing , digesting . Then his face began to pale and his respiration quicken . " My God ! " he exclaimed . " My God ! " He leaped to his feet and began pacing distractedly . “ That's it . . . . That explains it . . . And ...
... peep- ing , absorbing , digesting . Then his face began to pale and his respiration quicken . " My God ! " he exclaimed . " My God ! " He leaped to his feet and began pacing distractedly . “ That's it . . . . That explains it . . . And ...
Page 203
... peep someone for me ? ” “ I should imagine the police would be able to— ” " The police ? " Reich laughed hysterically , then clutched himself in agony as the broken rib caught . " I want you to peep a cop for me , Chervil . A big cop ...
... peep someone for me ? ” “ I should imagine the police would be able to— ” " The police ? " Reich laughed hysterically , then clutched himself in agony as the broken rib caught . " I want you to peep a cop for me , Chervil . A big cop ...
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apprehension asked Barbara D'Courtney Beaumont House Beck began Ben Reich booby-trap burst called Callisto catatonia Cathexis Chervil Chooka Frood's Crabbe crazy cried D'Court Dada damned dark Demolition desk Dishonest Abe dissention have begun door Duffy Esper Guild eyes face father floor girl going guests Gus Tate hand Hassop head hell Jackson Beck Jerry Church Jordan Jumper Keno Quizzard killed D'Courtney killer Kingston Hospital kins kissed laughed Linc Lincoln Powell Listen looked Marcus Graham Maria Beaumont Mars Mary Noyes mind Monarch mouth murder never nodded Old Man Mose orchid peep peeper picture police Powell's red envelope Reich growled Reich shouted Rhodopsin Santis Sardine game scrambler screamed screen shook skyway smiled Snim Spaceland stairs stared stars stopped talk Tate's telepathic tell Tension Tensor There's took trying turned v-phone Visual Purple voice Wait What's WWHG