Project Gutenberg 2006-11-29 Public domain in the USA. 252 Smith, George O. (George Oliver) 1911 1981 Smith, George Oliver Long, Wesley Stop Look and Dig "Stop Look and Dig" by George O. Smith is a science fiction novel set in a futuristic world where mental telepathy and extrasensory perception (ESP) are prevalent. Written during the mid-20th century, the narrative explores the darker side of these psychic abilities through the adventures of Steve Hammond, a private investigator, who finds himself embroiled in a web of crime and deception. The book delves into topics of morality, crime, and the societal impact of psychic powers. In the story, Steve Hammond faces off against various threatening characters, including a hired gun named Peter Rambaugh and others connected to organized crime. After a close encounter where he is targeted by Rambaugh, Steve's investigation leads him to uncover layers of conspiracy, blackmail, and treachery involving him and a mysterious woman, Martha Franklin. As the tension builds, Steve navigates through physical confrontations and psychological mind games, ultimately revealing darker motivations behind Martha's actions and the nature of organized crime in their world. The climax forces Steve to confront not only the criminals but also the ethical dilemmas posed by the misuse of psychic abilities, leading to a dramatic conclusion where loyalties are tested, and the true nature of characters is unveiled. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Telepathy -- Fiction Extrasensory perception -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels 75162 2025-08-08T11:23:54.672256 text/html 88736 2020-06-26T05:04:08 text/html 147691 2025-08-08T11:24:00.222221 application/epub+zip 146566 2025-08-08T11:23:57.537246 application/epub+zip 466506 2020-06-26T05:04:08 application/pdf 91658 2025-08-08T11:23:56.165255 application/epub+zip 344763 2025-08-08T11:24:01.987236 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 335893 2025-08-08T11:23:59.288255 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 133621 2022-09-09T12:07:49.491420 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 53638 2025-08-08T11:23:54.317263 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 54728 2020-06-26T05:04:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 55301 2020-06-26T05:04:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 55295 2020-06-26T05:04:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1040281 2020-06-26T05:04:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 27653 2025-08-08T11:24:02.114213 application/rdf+xml 59648 2020-06-26T05:04:08 application/prs.tei 13521 2025-08-08T11:23:56.651252 image/jpeg 3465 2025-08-08T11:23:56.406282 image/jpeg 21285 2020-06-26T05:04:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 21240 2020-06-26T05:04:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 76279 2020-06-26T05:04:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 107600 2020-06-26T05:04:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 73819 2020-06-26T05:04:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 21230 2020-06-26T05:04:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 146540 2025-08-08T11:23:54.681267 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia