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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... father . She turned and circled . . . What is your father doing , Barbara ? “ He— No. You don't belong here . There's only the three of us . Fa- ther and me and— ” And the dim figure caught her . A flash of his face . No more . Look ...
... father . She turned and circled . . . What is your father doing , Barbara ? “ He— No. You don't belong here . There's only the three of us . Fa- ther and me and— ” And the dim figure caught her . A flash of his face . No more . Look ...
Page 143
... father . You grew up into a lovely girl with blonde hair and dark eyes and a sweet grace- ful figure . You traveled from Mars to earth with and you were— your father " No. There's no one but you . Just the two of us to- gether in the ...
... father . You grew up into a lovely girl with blonde hair and dark eyes and a sweet grace- ful figure . You traveled from Mars to earth with and you were— your father " No. There's no one but you . Just the two of us to- gether in the ...
Page 241
... father . The figure appeared in his dreams when he made the decision to kill his father . It never left him . It was first the threat of punishment for what he contemplated . Then it became the punishment it- self for the murder ...
... father . The figure appeared in his dreams when he made the decision to kill his father . It never left him . It was first the threat of punishment for what he contemplated . Then it became the punishment it- self for the murder ...
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