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.
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.
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Groundbreaking science fiction of the mid-twentieth century gained new narrative velocity through telepathic police procedurals and high-energy planetary adventures. American author Alfred Bester reshaped mid-century speculative fiction by combining psychological realism, rapid pacing, and intricate urban futures. His novel The Demolished Man established a bold direction for speculative mysteries by tracking a premeditated murder in a society governed by telepathic detectives.
Born in New York City in 1913, Bester attended the University of Pennsylvania, graduating in 1935 before studying law at Columbia University. His professional writing career began in 1939 when editor Mort Weisinger encouraged him to enter an amateur contest run by Thrilling Wonder Stories, which Bester won with his story "The Broken Axiom." After publishing fourteen short stories by 1942, Bester transitioned into writing scripts for DC Comics alongside editors Weisinger and Jack Schiff, eventually expanding his work into radio drama, television programs, and magazine editing. He returned to science fiction novels in the 1950s, publishing The Demolished Man—which won the inaugural Hugo Award in 1953—and The Stars My Destination. Later in his career, he published The Computer Connection in the 1970s and received the SFWA Grand Master Award before his death in 1987.
Bester was known for his intense pacing, vivid depictions of futuristic metropolitan settings, and deep exploration of human psychological potential. Drawing upon his background in psychology and extensive experience writing scripts for comic books, radio, and television, his fiction featured morally complex protagonists, corporate rivalries, and telepathic abilities within tightly structured plots. Rather than focusing strictly on technological hardware, his prose emphasized human obsession, sharp dialogue, and dynamic visual narrative techniques.
3 books in catalog
Groundbreaking science fiction of the mid-twentieth century gained new narrative velocity through telepathic police procedurals and high-energy planetary adventures. American author Alfred Bester reshaped mid-century speculative fiction by combining psychological realism, rapid pacing, and intricate urban futures. His novel The Demolished Man established a bold direction for speculative mysteries by tracking a premeditated murder in a society governed by telepathic detectives.
Born in New York City in 1913, Bester attended the University of Pennsylvania, graduating in 1935 before studying law at Columbia University. His professional writing career began in 1939 when editor Mort Weisinger encouraged him to enter an amateur contest run by Thrilling Wonder Stories, which Bester won with his story "The Broken Axiom." After publishing fourteen short stories by 1942, Bester transitioned into writing scripts for DC Comics alongside editors Weisinger and Jack Schiff, eventually expanding his work into radio drama, television programs, and magazine editing. He returned to science fiction novels in the 1950s, publishing The Demolished Man—which won the inaugural Hugo Award in 1953—and The Stars My Destination. Later in his career, he published The Computer Connection in the 1970s and received the SFWA Grand Master Award before his death in 1987.
Bester was known for his intense pacing, vivid depictions of futuristic metropolitan settings, and deep exploration of human psychological potential. Drawing upon his background in psychology and extensive experience writing scripts for comic books, radio, and television, his fiction featured morally complex protagonists, corporate rivalries, and telepathic abilities within tightly structured plots. Rather than focusing strictly on technological hardware, his prose emphasized human obsession, sharp dialogue, and dynamic visual narrative techniques.
