Project Gutenberg 2021-06-29 Public domain in the USA. 126 Silverberg, Robert 1935 Knox, Calvin M. Martin, Webber Mitchell, Clyde Jarvis, E. K. Burke, Ralph Garrett, Randall 1927 1987 Garrett, Gordon Randall Garret, Randall Barretton, Grandall Mitchell, Clyde Burke, Ralph The Inquisitor Produced from Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy December 1956 Magazine credits Randall Garrett, but the Internet Speculative Fiction Database says actually by Robert Silverberg. Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Inquisitor" by Randall Garrett is a science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century, specifically during the 1950s. The story revolves around Conway Kroll, an interrogator working for a totalitarian state, where he is tasked with extracting information from prisoners accused of treason. The narrative explores themes of loyalty, morality, and the nature of truth within a oppressive regime. The plot follows Kroll as he conducts brutal interrogations using a robotic Inquisitor that ruthlessly tortures prisoners until they provide the state with the desired information. Throughout the story, Kroll is confronted by various prisoners demonstrating their strength and resolve despite the imminent torture. The final examination of Kroll himself culminates in a dramatic twist; after expressing doubt about the state's righteousness, he becomes a target, showcasing how blind loyalty can lead to one's own downfall. This shocking conclusion reflects on the moral ambiguities of authority and the consequences of unquestioningly following the state, leaving readers to ponder the complexities of right and wrong in a highly controlled society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 86.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Dystopias -- Fiction Torture -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 39250 2025-07-26T06:31:55.635898 text/html 15425 2024-10-18T14:38:16 text/html 403866 2025-07-26T06:31:57.598864 application/epub+zip 402695 2025-07-26T06:31:56.166913 application/epub+zip 80069 2025-07-26T06:31:55.851882 application/epub+zip 435248 2025-07-26T06:31:58.843864 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 428218 2025-07-26T06:31:57.368908 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 105906 2022-09-29T15:09:43.087770 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 33018 2025-07-26T06:31:55.496905 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 13212 2024-10-18T14:38:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18498 2025-07-26T06:31:58.992857 application/rdf+xml 26014 2025-07-26T06:31:56.006919 image/jpeg 4528 2025-07-26T06:31:55.927893 image/jpeg 1104283 2025-07-26T06:31:55.654900 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 en.wikipedia More titles under Jorgensen, Ivar