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Asesino Telepata

· 1959

Asesino Telepata
This Spanish-language pulp magazine issue, number 16 of the S.I.P. (Spacial International Police) series, contains "Asesino Telépata" (Telepathic Assassin) by W. Sampas, published by Ediciones Toray in 1959. The story follows Emil Chantail, a loyal mayordomo serving wealthy Jean Duvau. One October morning, an unknown telepathic force invades Emil's mind, commanding him to retrieve a pistol from Duvau's desk and force open his safe containing one hundred million francs. Emil, completely controlled and unaware of his own actions, shoots Duvau fatally and flees with the money. Inspector Ives Lochamps investigates, finding fingerprint evidence implicating Emil. Interrogated, Emil claims complete amnesia from preparing orange juice until returning home—remembering nothing of the murder or theft, insisting something external controlled his actions.

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