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 117
... floors to settle on the floor of the lowest vault and harden into shimmering pave- ment , crystal in texture , phosphorescent in color , strangely vibrant and singing . It was worth the hazardous trip to Bastion West Side . You threaded ...
... floors to settle on the floor of the lowest vault and harden into shimmering pave- ment , crystal in texture , phosphorescent in color , strangely vibrant and singing . It was worth the hazardous trip to Bastion West Side . You threaded ...
Page 118
... floor took up the resonance , and the strange relationship of sight and sound made the colors flare up brilliantly . Then , clothed in a cascade of flaming music , Chooka Frood entered the cellar and paced to the center of the floor ...
... floor took up the resonance , and the strange relationship of sight and sound made the colors flare up brilliantly . Then , clothed in a cascade of flaming music , Chooka Frood entered the cellar and paced to the center of the floor ...
Page 151
... floor . Quick . " He took three steps back toward the globe of light and vaulted onto the counter . " Up here with ... floor . Glass , steel , stone , plastic . . . all screeched and burst apart . They could hear the floor cracking , and ...
... floor . Quick . " He took three steps back toward the globe of light and vaulted onto the counter . " Up here with ... floor . Glass , steel , stone , plastic . . . all screeched and burst apart . They could hear the floor cracking , and ...
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