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By the Pricking of Her Thumb

By the Pricking of Her Thumb

by Adam Roberts (Author), Adam Roberts (Author)

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    Hardcover 2018

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Synopsis

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 barely understand. Witty, moving and with a mystery deep at its heart, this novel again shows Adam Roberts' mastery of the form.

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Format: Hardcover
 Pages: 272
 Publisher: Gollancz
Published: 23 Aug 2018
ISBN 10: 1473221498
ISBN 13: 9781473221499

Media Reviews
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. * SFX MAGAZINE *
Author Bio
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.