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 63
... stairs . At the foot of the stairs he was forced to climb over a barrier of bodies with octopus arms that tried to pull him down . He ascended the stairs , seventeen eternal steps , and felt his way through a close tunnel overpass ...
... stairs . At the foot of the stairs he was forced to climb over a barrier of bodies with octopus arms that tried to pull him down . He ascended the stairs , seventeen eternal steps , and felt his way through a close tunnel overpass ...
Page 69
... stairs with the gun in with Demolition in her hands . Reich started . The clogged blood began pounding through his veins again . He reached the door in three strides , ran through and tore down the steps to the picture gallery . It was ...
... stairs with the gun in with Demolition in her hands . Reich started . The clogged blood began pounding through his veins again . He reached the door in three strides , ran through and tore down the steps to the picture gallery . It was ...
Page 121
... stairs . He turned to the rear of the marble staircase , found the bas - relief , twisted the woman's head savagely and watched the bodies swing apart . A steel door appeared . A panel of buttons was set in the lintel . Reich punched ...
... stairs . He turned to the rear of the marble staircase , found the bas - relief , twisted the woman's head savagely and watched the bodies swing apart . A steel door appeared . A panel of buttons was set in the lintel . Reich punched ...
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