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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... head like a bull trying to cast off a halter of delirium . " " " Ben , " D'Courtney whispered in horror . " Listen , Ben .. " You've been at my throat for ten years . There was room enough for both of us . Monarch and D'Courtney . All ...
... head like a bull trying to cast off a halter of delirium . " " " Ben , " D'Courtney whispered in horror . " Listen , Ben .. " You've been at my throat for ten years . There was room enough for both of us . Monarch and D'Courtney . All ...
Page 86
... head savagely and watched the bodies swing apart . A steel 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 ...
... head savagely and watched the bodies swing apart . A steel 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 ...
Page 87
... head and yelled : " Magda ! " The red - eyed woman came into the room . She held a neuron scrambler in her hand and she was still laughing ; but the gun was trained on his skull and never wavered . " Get out of here , " Chooka repeated ...
... head and yelled : " Magda ! " The red - eyed woman came into the room . She held a neuron scrambler in her hand and she was still laughing ; but the gun was trained on his skull and never wavered . " Get out of here , " Chooka repeated ...
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