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 34
... Guests , " he murmured and directed Open in C - sharp at the TP lock - sensor . At the same instant she directed ... guests , Mr. Powell . I'll make your canapes . It's all I'm good for . " He kissed her once , then turned toward the ...
... Guests , " he murmured and directed Open in C - sharp at the TP lock - sensor . At the same instant she directed ... guests , Mr. Powell . I'll make your canapes . It's all I'm good for . " He kissed her once , then turned toward the ...
Page 76
... guests . Suddenly he was again transformed . His bear- ing conveyed the subtle suggestion that he was at heart one of them . There was even a tinge of fashionable corruption in his diction . “ Ladies and gentlemen : Of course I know you ...
... guests . Suddenly he was again transformed . His bear- ing conveyed the subtle suggestion that he was at heart one of them . There was even a tinge of fashionable corruption in his diction . “ Ladies and gentlemen : Of course I know you ...
Page 84
... guests in turn . " And the an- swers come . . . ' Yes . . . Yes . . . Of course Why not ? . . . Certainly . . . Yes . . . Yes . . . ' And then sud- denly a dramatic pause . " Powell stopped before Reich , erect , terrifying . " You ...
... guests in turn . " And the an- swers come . . . ' Yes . . . Yes . . . Of course Why not ? . . . Certainly . . . Yes . . . Yes . . . ' And then sud- denly a dramatic pause . " Powell stopped before Reich , erect , terrifying . " You ...
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