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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... desk and departed hastily but without rancour . They were accustomed to his rages . Reich seated himself behind his desk , trembling with a fury that was already goring D'Courtney . Finally he muttered : " I'll give the bastard one more ...
... desk and departed hastily but without rancour . They were accustomed to his rages . Reich seated himself behind his desk , trembling with a fury that was already goring D'Courtney . Finally he muttered : " I'll give the bastard one more ...
Page 100
... desk , sovereigns , the standard coin of gambling and the underworld , were racked in tempting stacks . Ben Reich sat at the billiard table with Jerry Church and Keno Quizzard , the blind croupier . Quizzard was a giant pulp - like man ...
... desk , sovereigns , the standard coin of gambling and the underworld , were racked in tempting stacks . Ben Reich sat at the billiard table with Jerry Church and Keno Quizzard , the blind croupier . Quizzard was a giant pulp - like man ...
Page 189
... desk . Chooka was seated at the desk , wearing a dingy smock and a dingy expression that changed to alarm when Reich yanked the scrambler out of his pocket . " For God's sake , Reich ! " she exclaimed . " Here I am , Chooka , " he said ...
... desk . Chooka was seated at the desk , wearing a dingy smock and a dingy expression that changed to alarm when Reich yanked the scrambler out of his pocket . " For God's sake , Reich ! " she exclaimed . " Here I am , Chooka , " he said ...
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