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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... looked hard at Reich . " What about D'Courtney ? " " He looked dead too . Hell , he was dead . " " And everybody was standing around staring ? " " Some were in the rest of the suite , looking for the daughter . " " That's Barbara D ...
... looked hard at Reich . " What about D'Courtney ? " " He looked dead too . Hell , he was dead . " " And everybody was standing around staring ? " " Some were in the rest of the suite , looking for the daughter . " " That's Barbara D ...
Page 83
... looked at them , sitting silent and awed , and suddenly you realized that each of them looked saintly , glowing with the aura of the floor ; and each of them sounded saintly , their bodies echoing the music of the floor . The candles looked ...
... looked at them , sitting silent and awed , and suddenly you realized that each of them looked saintly , glowing with the aura of the floor ; and each of them sounded saintly , their bodies echoing the music of the floor . The candles looked ...
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... looked inexpressibly mischievous , high - spirited , fascinating . But she was adult . He did not know her . " I'm being discharged this evening , " Barbara said . " I know . " " I'm terribly grateful to you for all you've- " " Please ...
... looked inexpressibly mischievous , high - spirited , fascinating . But she was adult . He did not know her . " I'm being discharged this evening , " Barbara said . " I know . " " I'm terribly grateful to you for all you've- " " Please ...
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