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
... asked for armi- stice . Begged for peace . Merger . I begged like a screaming woman . My father would spit on me if he were alive . Every fighting Reich would blacken my face with contempt . But I asked for peace , didn't I ? Eh ? Didn ...
... asked for armi- stice . Begged for peace . Merger . I begged like a screaming woman . My father would spit on me if he were alive . Every fighting Reich would blacken my face with contempt . But I asked for peace , didn't I ? Eh ? Didn ...
Page 90
... asked . Young Doctor Jeems looked surprised and indignant . He was one of the brighter young men of Kingston Hospital despite the fact that he was not a peeper , and was fanatically devoted to his work . “ In this day and age ? Nothing ...
... asked . Young Doctor Jeems looked surprised and indignant . He was one of the brighter young men of Kingston Hospital despite the fact that he was not a peeper , and was fanatically devoted to his work . “ In this day and age ? Nothing ...
Page 106
... asked you to peep and squeal on four members of the Stock Exchange . He made a million out of that swindle just by asking a dumb peeper for a favor . " " He paid for that favor ! " Church cried . " And now all I'm asking for is the gun ...
... asked you to peep and squeal on four members of the Stock Exchange . He made a million out of that swindle just by asking a dumb peeper for a favor . " " He paid for that favor ! " Church cried . " And now all I'm asking for is the gun ...
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