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 93
... there's something underneath that . I— ” Suddenly she stopped laughing and turned pale . " What'd you dig ? " " Forget it . " " Oh , come on , Mary . " " Forget it , Linc . And don't peep me for it . If you can't reach it yourself , you ...
... there's something underneath that . I— ” Suddenly she stopped laughing and turned pale . " What'd you dig ? " " Forget it . " " Oh , come on , Mary . " " Forget it , Linc . And don't peep me for it . If you can't reach it yourself , you ...
Page 102
... There's no one but you . Just the two of us together in the darkness . " There was your father , Barbara . " There was no one . There is no one else . " I'm sorry dear . I'm really sorry , but we must go through the agony again . There's ...
... There's no one but you . Just the two of us together in the darkness . " There was your father , Barbara . " There was no one . There is no one else . " I'm sorry dear . I'm really sorry , but we must go through the agony again . There's ...
Page 173
... There was nothing . • A bleak tundra . Black sky . Unfamiliar desolation . Nothing . Reich shouted once • a hoarse ... There's nothing but space . . . " Out of the enveloping desolation , a figure gathered and grew , familiar , ominous ...
... There was nothing . • A bleak tundra . Black sky . Unfamiliar desolation . Nothing . Reich shouted once • a hoarse ... There's nothing but space . . . " Out of the enveloping desolation , a figure gathered and grew , familiar , ominous ...
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