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The Demolished Man
Published 1953 by Shasta Publishers · 250 pages
Hugo · 1953
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Alfred Bester on these ballots
3 award entries · 2 books · 1 wins · 1953–1976
Synopsis
In the 24th century, wealthy industrialist Ben Reich is determined to murder his business rival in a society where telepathic police can detect criminal intent before a crime is committed. Devising elaborate mental defenses against the Esper police, Reich executes his plan, only to find himself in a cat-and-mouse game with Lincoln Powell, the tenacious telepathic police prefect.
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