The Demolished ManIn the year 2301, the wealthiest man in the universe is determined to commit murder in a world in which telepaths are used to detect possible crimes before they can happen. |
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Alfred Bester. CHAPTER TWELVE t was years since Powell had last visited Spaceland . He sat in the police launch that had picked him off the luxury ship " Holiday Queen , " and as the launch dropped , Powell stared through the port at ...
Alfred Bester. CHAPTER TWELVE t was years since Powell had last visited Spaceland . He sat in the police launch that had picked him off the luxury ship " Holiday Queen , " and as the launch dropped , Powell stared through the port at ...
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... Spaceland for Reich and Hassop at once , " Powell said as the launch drifted down for the passage through the air - lock , " but I want to check a hunch first . Show me the corpse . " " What corpse ? " " From Reich's crash . " In the ...
... Spaceland for Reich and Hassop at once , " Powell said as the launch drifted down for the passage through the air - lock , " but I want to check a hunch first . Show me the corpse . " " What corpse ? " " From Reich's crash . " In the ...
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... Spaceland at work and at play . They filed through the Reservation Gate in a unified mood of holiday festivity and assorted gear . Those that had gotten word on the grapevine early enough were in sturdy camping clothes . Oth- ers were ...
... Spaceland at work and at play . They filed through the Reservation Gate in a unified mood of holiday festivity and assorted gear . Those that had gotten word on the grapevine early enough were in sturdy camping clothes . Oth- ers were ...
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