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 43
... shook his head . " You speak English , " Reich shouted . " You can hear me . You can't understand me . I'm Reich . Ben Reich of Monarch . " D'Courtney nodded , still smiling . His mouth worked soundlessly . His eyes glistened with ...
... shook his head . " You speak English , " Reich shouted . " You can hear me . You can't understand me . I'm Reich . Ben Reich of Monarch . " D'Courtney nodded , still smiling . His mouth worked soundlessly . His eyes glistened with ...
Page 44
... shook his 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 ...
... shook his 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 ...
Page 167
... shook their heads . There was a rustle and they backed away slightly from Reich . He darted at the secretaries and tore the sheafs of business papers from their hands . " You've got a hundred memos about D'Courtney on Mars there . You ...
... shook their heads . There was a rustle and they backed away slightly from Reich . He darted at the secretaries and tore the sheafs of business papers from their hands . " You've got a hundred memos about D'Courtney on Mars there . You ...
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