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 46
... door , flung it open and ran into the anteroom . As the door slowly closed , Reich had a glimpse of the guards still slumped on the bench and the girl running silently down the stairs with the gun in her hands . . . with Demolition in ...
... door , flung it open and ran into the anteroom . As the door slowly closed , Reich had a glimpse of the guards still slumped on the bench and the girl running silently down the stairs with the gun in her hands . . . with Demolition in ...
Page 67
... door and locked it . He went to the phone , punched BD - 12,232 and waited impatiently . After too long a time , the ... door on the left marked EMPLOYEES ONLY . If you can hear me , please go through the door on the left marked ...
... door and locked it . He went to the phone , punched BD - 12,232 and waited impatiently . After too long a time , the ... door on the left marked EMPLOYEES ONLY . If you can hear me , please go through the door on the left marked ...
Page 86
... door appeared . A panel of buttons was set in the lintel . Reich punched TOP , yanked the door open and stepped into the open shaft . Instantly a metal plate jolted up against his soles and with a hiss of air pressure he was lofted ...
... door appeared . A panel of buttons was set in the lintel . Reich punched TOP , yanked the door open and stepped into the open shaft . Instantly a metal plate jolted up against his soles and with a hiss of air pressure he was lofted ...
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apprehension asked Barbara D'Courtney Beaumont House Beck began Ben Reich booby-trap burst called Callisto cartridge catatonia Cathexis Chervil Chooka Frood's Crabbe crazy cried Dada damned dark Demolition desk dissension have begun door Duffy Esper Guild Extra Sensory Perception eyes face father floor girl going guests Gus Tate hand Hassop head hell Jackson Beck Jerry Church Jordan Jumper Keno Quizzard killed D'Courtney killer Kingston Hospital kins kissed laughed laughter Linc Lincoln Powell Listen looked Maria Beaumont Mars Mary Noyes mind Monarch mouth murder never nodded Old Man Mose orchid peep peeper picture police Powell's red envelope Reich growled Reich muttered Reich shouted Rhodopsin Santis Sardine Game scrambler screaming screen shook skyway smiled Snim Spaceland stared stars stopped talk Tate's telepathic tell Tension Tensor There's took trying turned v-phone voice Wait What's WWHG