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_aSmith, George O. _q(George Oliver), _d1911-1981 |
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| 245 | 1 | 4 | _aThe Undetected |
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_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2016 |
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| 490 | 1 | _aProduced from Galaxy Science Fiction December 1959 | |
| 500 | _aRelease date is 2016-04-20 | ||
| 508 | _aProduced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net | ||
| 520 | _a"The Undetected" by George O. Smith is a science fiction detective novel written in the late 1950s. The book delves into the intriguing topic of a "perfect crime" committed in a sealed room, a classic trope in crime fiction, but with a twist—it incorporates elements of psi powers and telepathy as a means for crime and investigation. It breaks conventions by exploring not just the procedural aspects of detective work but the ethical implications of exceptional abilities in the hands of both criminals and law enforcement. The story follows Captain Howard Schnell, who is called to investigate the murder of Gordon Andrews, found dead in a locked apartment with evidence indicating a perfect crime without clues. As the investigation unfolds, Schnell suspects that the crime was orchestrated by a telepathic criminal with extraordinary psychic abilities, Edward Hazlett Wood, who happens to be the father of a young woman, Florence Wood, who comes into contact with Schnell. The plot thickens as Schnell and Wood engage in a psychological battle, while the stakes rise with increases in tension surrounding telepathy, ethics, and law. Ultimately, the narrative culminates in a gripping confrontation that questions the nature of crime, justice, and retribution within a world where extraordinary human abilities exist. (This is an automatically generated summary.) | ||
| 534 | _nOriginal publication data not identified | ||
| 653 | _aScience fiction | ||
| 653 | _aDetective and mystery stories | ||
| 653 | _aPsychic ability -- Fiction | ||
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_aFinlay, Virgil, _d1914-1971 |
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| 830 | 0 | _aProduced from Galaxy Science Fiction December 1959 | |
| 856 | 4 | 0 | _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/51810 |
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