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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... red envelope . He removed his index finger and the safe pulsed out of phase again . Reich flipped through the pages of the notebook ABDUCTION · • ANARCHISTS ARSONISTS . BRIBERY ( PROVEN ) BRIBERY ( POTENTIAL ) . . . Under ( POTEN- TIAL ) ...
... red envelope . He removed his index finger and the safe pulsed out of phase again . Reich flipped through the pages of the notebook ABDUCTION · • ANARCHISTS ARSONISTS . BRIBERY ( PROVEN ) BRIBERY ( POTENTIAL ) . . . Under ( POTEN- TIAL ) ...
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... red envelope in the upper left - hand pigeon hole . As he touched the envelope he heard the faint click . He doubled up and spun away , his face buried in his arms . There was a blinding flash of light and a heavy ex- plosion ...
... red envelope in the upper left - hand pigeon hole . As he touched the envelope he heard the faint click . He doubled up and spun away , his face buried in his arms . There was a blinding flash of light and a heavy ex- plosion ...
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