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 110
... Jordan , the physiologist who had developed the Rhodopsin Ionizer for Monarch , picked up and questioned by the police ; Reich phoned Keno Quizzard and devised a ruse to get Dr. Jordan off the planet . " I've got an estate on Callisto ...
... Jordan , the physiologist who had developed the Rhodopsin Ionizer for Monarch , picked up and questioned by the police ; Reich phoned Keno Quizzard and devised a ruse to get Dr. Jordan off the planet . " I've got an estate on Callisto ...
Page 139
... Jordan talk ? " " Would I call you Interplanetary if he would ? No , boss . He's got money - measles . Also he's grateful to Reich who ( I am now quoting ) generously stepped out of the legal picture in favor of Dr. Jordan and justice ...
... Jordan talk ? " " Would I call you Interplanetary if he would ? No , boss . He's got money - measles . Also he's grateful to Reich who ( I am now quoting ) generously stepped out of the legal picture in favor of Dr. Jordan and justice ...
Page 142
... Jordan with a grin . " As fellow scientists we can deplore ; but as men of the world we can only praise . " " You do understand . " Jordan shook Powell's hand effusively . And at 4:00 P.M. , Dr. Jordan informed the genuflect- ing ...
... Jordan with a grin . " As fellow scientists we can deplore ; but as men of the world we can only praise . " " You do understand . " Jordan shook Powell's hand effusively . And at 4:00 P.M. , Dr. Jordan informed the genuflect- ing ...
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