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 44
... Wait . I- " He stopped short and shook his head like a bull trying to cast off a halter of delirium . " " " Ben ... Waiting for years . Accepted . " " Accepted ! " D'Courtney nodded . His lips formed the letters : " WWHG . ” " What ...
... Wait . I- " He stopped short and shook his head like a bull trying to cast off a halter of delirium . " " " Ben ... Waiting for years . Accepted . " " Accepted ! " D'Courtney nodded . His lips formed the letters : " WWHG . ” " What ...
Page 107
... Wait a minute , Powell . Wait ! " The mannequin face was twitch- ing with terror . " The Guild takes confession into account . Confession before the fact . I'll give you everything right now . Everything . It was an aberration . I'm ...
... Wait a minute , Powell . Wait ! " The mannequin face was twitch- ing with terror . " The Guild takes confession into account . Confession before the fact . I'll give you everything right now . Everything . It was an aberration . I'm ...
Page 166
... wait , " he snapped . " Call in the entire staff . . . all department heads and organizational supervisors . I'm going to make an announcement . " The flutter soothed him and recaptured his frame of reference . He was alive again , real ...
... wait , " he snapped . " Call in the entire staff . . . all department heads and organizational supervisors . I'm going to make an announcement . " The flutter soothed him and recaptured his frame of reference . He was alive again , real ...
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