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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... nodded . His lips formed the letters : " WWHG . " " What ? WWHG ? Acceptance ? " The old man nodded again . Reich shrieked with laughter . " You clumsy old liar . That's refusal . Denial . Rejection . War . " " No , Ben . No. " " Reich ...
... nodded . His lips formed the letters : " WWHG . " " What ? WWHG ? Acceptance ? " The old man nodded again . Reich shrieked with laughter . " You clumsy old liar . That's refusal . Denial . Rejection . War . " " No , Ben . No. " " Reich ...
Page 102
... nodded heavily . " I thought " Any objections ? " Quizzard jingled gold from one hand to the other and shook his head . " I want the girl . She blew out of the Beaumont House last night and no one knows where she landed . I want her ...
... nodded heavily . " I thought " Any objections ? " Quizzard jingled gold from one hand to the other and shook his head . " I want the girl . She blew out of the Beaumont House last night and no one knows where she landed . I want her ...
Page 246
... nodded . " But I don't care . I don't care . She was right . I'll settle for anything . Even if you can't marry me " " He laughed . The exhilaration bubbled out of him . " You won't have to settle for anything , " he said . " Sit down ...
... nodded . " But I don't care . I don't care . She was right . I'll settle for anything . Even if you can't marry me " " He laughed . The exhilaration bubbled out of him . " You won't have to settle for anything , " he said . " Sit down ...
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