By the Pricking of Her Thumb
$23.97
- Paperback
272 pages
- Release Date
8 August 2019
Summary
Private Investigator Alma is caught up in another impossible murder. One of the world’s four richest people may be dead - but nobody is sure which one. Hired to discover the truth behind the increasingly bizarre behaviour of the ultra-rich, Alma must juggle treating her terminally ill lover with a case which may not have a victim.
Inspired by the films of Kubrick, this stand-alone novel returns to the near-future of THE REAL-TOWN MURDERS, and puts Alma on a path to a world she can bar…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781473221512 |
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| ISBN-10: | 147322151X |
| Author: | Adam Roberts |
| Publisher: | Orion Publishing Co |
| Imprint: | Gollancz |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Release Date: | 8 August 2019 |
| Weight: | 240g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 128mm x 26mm |
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Adam Roberts is very good at spinning weird crime tales… this is one to watch out for.
Adam Roberts is very good at spinning weird crime tales… this is one to watch out for. - Starburst
A witty, bittersweet and near-perfectly executed novel that’s possibly Robert’s best book to date. - SFXWritten in a witty, playful and almost teasing style, this is an impressive novel of ideas and a moving love story as well as a tense mystery thriller. - Morning StarAbout The Author
Adam Roberts
Adam Roberts is commonly described as one of the UK’s most important writers of SF. He is the author of numerous novels and literary parodies. He is Professor of 19th Century Literature at Royal Holloway, London University and has written a number of critical works on both SF and 19th Century poetry. He is a contributor to the SF ENCYCLOPEDIA.
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