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First published in Galaxy Science Fiction magazine in 1953, it's easy to see why The Demolished Man was the first book to win the Hugo Award. Bester presents an engaging thriller in which a murder is committed in a world filled with telepaths. Watching the perpetrator evade capture and thwart the efforts of the top telepathic investigator makes for a captivating read.

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