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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... never afraid . " He stepped down the corridor , clacking his sandals sharply on the silver floor , ke - tat - ke - tat - ke - tat - ke - tat , indifferent to the slumber of his house staff , unaware that this early morning skeletal ...
... never afraid . " He stepped down the corridor , clacking his sandals sharply on the silver floor , ke - tat - ke - tat - ke - tat - ke - tat , indifferent to the slumber of his house staff , unaware that this early morning skeletal ...
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... never invites peepers to her house . I'm only in on your pass . I was depending on that . " " And this peeper kid ... never get a chance like this again . Even if I knew I could , I wouldn't quit . I couldn't . I've got the stink of D ...
... never invites peepers to her house . I'm only in on your pass . I was depending on that . " " And this peeper kid ... never get a chance like this again . Even if I knew I could , I wouldn't quit . I couldn't . I've got the stink of D ...
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... Never mind . I'm not insulted . See that arch ? Go straight through and turn right . You'll find a study . The walls are lined with Maria's portraits , all in synthetic stones . Help yourself . She'll never miss one . " The boy leaped ...
... Never mind . I'm not insulted . See that arch ? Go straight through and turn right . You'll find a study . The walls are lined with Maria's portraits , all in synthetic stones . Help yourself . She'll never miss one . " The boy leaped ...
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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