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Murder by Memory

$19.79

Olivia Waite

3 in stock

SKU: 9781250342249 Book Condition: New Categories: ,

A Memory Called Empire meets Miss Marple in this sci-fi ode to the cozy mystery,helmed by a no-nonsense formidable auntie of a detective Welcome to the HMS FairweatherHer Majesty’s most luxurious interstellar passenger liner! Room and board are includednew bodies are graciously provided upon requestand should you desire a rest between lifetimesyour mind shall be most carefully preserved in glass in the Libraryshielded from every danger. Near the topmost deck of an interstellar generation shipDorothy Gentleman wakes up in a body that isnΓÇÖt hersΓÇöjust as someone else is found murdered. As one of the shipΓÇÖs detectivesDorothy usually delights in unraveling the schemes on board the Fairweatherbut when she finds that someone is not only killing bodies but purposefully deleting minds from the Libraryshe realizes something even more sinister is afoot. Dorothy suspects her misfortune is partly the fault of her feckless nephew Ruthie whodespite his brilliance as a programmerleaves chaos in his cheerful wake. Or perhaps the sultry yarn store proprietorΓÇöand ex-girlfriend of the body Dorothy is currently inhabitingΓÇöknows more than sheΓÇÖs letting on. Whatever it isDorothy intends to solve this case. Because someone has done the impossible and found a way to make murder on the Fairweather a very permanent state indeed. A mastermind may be at workΓÇöand if sotheyΓÇÖve had three hundred years to perfect their schemes… Told through DorothyΓÇÖs delightfully shrewd POVthis novella is an ode to the cozy mystery taken to the stars with a fresh new sci-fi take. Perfect for fans of the plot-twisty narratives of Dorothy Sayers and Ann Leckiethis well-paced story will leave readers captivated and hungry for the seriesΓÇÖ next installment.

Murder by Memory

$19.79

3 in stock