<p>In <i>The Ticket That Exploded</i> William S. Burroughs’ grand “cut-up” trilogy that starts with<i> The Soft Machine </i>and continues through <i>Nova Express</i> reaches its climax as inspector Lee and the Nova Police engage the Nova Mob in a decisive battle for the planet. Only Burroughs could make such a nightmare vision of scientists and combat troops of ad men and con men whose deceitful language has spread like an incurable disease be at once so frightening and so enthralling.</p>