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 42
... Reich's v - phone . " Is this line secure ? " he asked sharply . In answer Reich simply pointed to the Warranty Seal ... muttered . “ And then ? His plans ? " " I don't know . Apparently D'Courtney is planning some form of drastic action " " ...
... Reich's v - phone . " Is this line secure ? " he asked sharply . In answer Reich simply pointed to the Warranty Seal ... muttered . “ And then ? His plans ? " " I don't know . Apparently D'Courtney is planning some form of drastic action " " ...
Page 60
... Reich . Tension , apprehension , and dissention . . " That damned song , " Reich muttered . “ Heard it for the first time the other day . Can't get it out of my mind . Maria knows you're a phoney , Chervil . " " Oh no ! " Reich nodded ...
... Reich . Tension , apprehension , and dissention . . " That damned song , " Reich muttered . “ Heard it for the first time the other day . Can't get it out of my mind . Maria knows you're a phoney , Chervil . " " Oh no ! " Reich nodded ...
Page 224
... Reich muttered . " What ? " " About those stars , " Reich said . " You never heard of them ? You never saw them ? You don't know what I'm talking about ? " " Nope . " " Oh God . . . " Reich moaned . " Sweet God .. " " " Now don't warp ...
... Reich muttered . " What ? " " About those stars , " Reich said . " You never heard of them ? You never saw them ? You don't know what I'm talking about ? " " Nope . " " Oh God . . . " Reich moaned . " Sweet God .. " " " Now don't warp ...
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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