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 81
... Kingston Hospital , the bitch Chooka Frood and her yellow - headed ghost girl , his pocket - pianino and the man who owned it . Then he collapsed and wept . The peeper guard flung him to another uniform and shouted : " Take him , boys ...
... Kingston Hospital , the bitch Chooka Frood and her yellow - headed ghost girl , his pocket - pianino and the man who owned it . Then he collapsed and wept . The peeper guard flung him to another uniform and shouted : " Take him , boys ...
Page 90
... Kingston Hospital despite the fact that he was not a peeper , and was fanatically devoted to his work . “ In this day and age ? Nothing is permanent except physical death , Miss Noyes , and up at Kingston we've started working on that ...
... Kingston Hospital despite the fact that he was not a peeper , and was fanatically devoted to his work . “ In this day and age ? Nothing is permanent except physical death , Miss Noyes , and up at Kingston we've started working on that ...
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... Kingston Hospital . He sat in the cabin with the parcel on his knees , gazing down at the magnificent Hudson valley , whistling a crooked tune . Once he grinned and muttered : " Wow ! That was some line I handed Crabbe . But I had to ...
... Kingston Hospital . He sat in the cabin with the parcel on his knees , gazing down at the magnificent Hudson valley , whistling a crooked tune . Once he grinned and muttered : " Wow ! That was some line I handed Crabbe . But I had to ...
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