
In a tightly secured research lab, the sudden, brutal murder of the project’s charismatic yet contemptible director shakes the entire team. The victim, Dr. Dudley Ballball, lies dead in the innermost, most guarded room—an area that houses Edith, a cutting‑edge computer whose relentless observation makes her the perfect witness to anything that happens.
When the police arrive, the scientists must decide whether to let the investigation interfere with the critical work that brought them together. Bill Green, the new project lead, powers up Edith and begins feeding her the data tapes, hoping the machine’s calculations will reveal what really happened. Meanwhile, rivalries, secret romances, and the ever‑looming threat of outside espionage add tension to an already volatile situation, setting the stage for a cerebral whodunit where a silicon mind may hold the key to the truth.
Language
en
Duration
~13 minutes (12K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Release date
2019-04-10
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1922–1996
A prolific American storyteller, he moved easily between science fiction adventures and paperback popular fiction, publishing under his own name and a long list of pseudonyms. His books range from alien worlds and alternate histories to fast-moving, high-concept tales that kept mid-century genre shelves busy.
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