The Demolished Man#4 in the Millennium SF Masterworks series, a library of the finest science fiction ever written. The first Hugo Award winner for best novel in 1953. “One of the all-time classics of science fiction.”—Isaac Asimov “Bester's two superb books have stood the test of time. For nearly sixty years they’ve held their place on everybody’s list of the ten greatest sf novels” —Robert Silverberg In a world policed by telepaths, Ben Reich plans to commit a crime that hasn’t been heard of in 70 years: murder. That’s the only option left for Reich, whose company is losing a 10-year death struggle with rival D’Courtney Enterprises. Terrorized in his dreams by The Man With No Face and driven to the edge after D’Courtney refuses a merger offer, Reich murders his rival and bribes a high-ranking telepath to help him cover his tracks. But while police prefect Lincoln Powell knows Reich is guilty, his telepath's knowledge is a far cry from admissible evidence. Alfred Bester was among the first important authors of contemporary science fiction. His passionate novels of worldly adventure, high intellect, and tremendous verve, The Stars My Destination and the Hugo Award winning The Demolished Man, established Bester as a s.f. grandmaster, a reputation that was ratified by the Science Fiction Writers of America shortly before his death. Bester also was an acclaimed journalist for Holiday magazine, a reviewer for the Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction and even a writer for Superman. |
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... D'Courtney who's giving me the screams . Not because I'm afraid of him . I'm afraid of myself . Known all along . Known it deep down inside . Known that once I faced it I'd have to kill ... murder . " ∞ FULLY DRESSED and in his wrong mind ...
... D'Courtney who's giving me the screams . Not because I'm afraid of him . I'm afraid of myself . Known all along . Known it deep down inside . Known that once I faced it I'd have to kill ... murder . " ∞ FULLY DRESSED and in his wrong mind ...
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... D'Courtney Cartel . It was losing the fight in every sector - city- Advertising , Engineering , Research , Public ... kill him . He won't accept merger . Why should he ? He's licked me and he knows it . I'll have to kill him and I'll ...
... D'Courtney Cartel . It was losing the fight in every sector - city- Advertising , Engineering , Research , Public ... kill him . He won't accept merger . Why should he ? He's licked me and he knows it . I'll have to kill him and I'll ...
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... D'Courtney will be , where I can strike , when I can strike . I'll take care of the killing myself , but you'll have to tell me when and where the opportunity will be . " " Understood . " ... " I'll have to invade first cut through the.
... D'Courtney will be , where I can strike , when I can strike . I'll take care of the killing myself , but you'll have to tell me when and where the opportunity will be . " " Understood . " ... " I'll have to invade first cut through the.
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... D'Courtney . That means reconnaissance from you . You'll have to check the normals , spot the peepers , warn me and block their mind - reading if I can't avoid them . I'll have to retreat after the killing ... murder . You'll find out whom ...
... D'Courtney . That means reconnaissance from you . You'll have to check the normals , spot the peepers , warn me and block their mind - reading if I can't avoid them . I'll have to retreat after the killing ... murder . You'll find out whom ...
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... killing with an old game called ' Sardine . ' It will give me the opportunity to get at D'Courtney , and I've figured out a trick to kill him ; I know how to fire an antique explosive gun without bullets . " " Wait , " Tate interrupted ...
... killing with an old game called ' Sardine . ' It will give me the opportunity to get at D'Courtney , and I've figured out a trick to kill him ; I know how to fire an antique explosive gun without bullets . " " Wait , " Tate interrupted ...
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