Midnight
The better your memory is , the less detail you need . But you 've got to grasp the whole area in your mind . '' Malone lifted his eyes from the book and stared into the darkness outside the window without seeing it . Midnight had come and gone a long time ago , and he was still working . `` If I do n't crack this case pretty soon , '' he muttered , `` Burris is going to find a special new assignment for me -- like investigating the social life of a deserted space station . '' `` Now , that 's just what 's bothering you , '' Dorothea said . `` Get your mind off Burris .