{"product_id":"murder-by-memory","title":"Murder by Memory","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBecky Chambers meets Miss Marple\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e in this sci-fi ode to the cozy mystery, helmed by a formidable no-nonsense auntie of a detective\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eA mind is a terrible thing to erase...\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eWelcome to the HMS \u003c\/i\u003eFairweather\u003ci\u003e, Her Majesty's most luxurious interstellar passenger liner! Room and board are included, new bodies are graciously provided upon request, and should you desire a rest between lifetimes, your mind shall be most carefully preserved in glass in the Library, shielded from every danger.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNear the topmost deck of an interstellar generation ship, Dorothy Gentleman wakes up in a body that isn't hers--just as someone else is found murdered. As one of the ship's detectives, Dorothy usually delights in unraveling the schemes on board the \u003ci\u003eFairweather\u003c\/i\u003e, but when she finds that someone is not only killing bodies but purposefully deleting minds from the Library, she realizes something even more sinister is afoot. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDorothy suspects her misfortune is partly the fault of her feckless nephew Ruthie who, despite his brilliance as a programmer, leaves chaos in his cheerful wake. Or perhaps the sultry yarn store proprietor--and ex-girlfriend of the body Dorothy is currently inhabiting--knows more than she's letting on. Whatever it is, Dorothy intends to solve this case. Because someone has done the impossible and found a way to make murder on the \u003ci\u003eFairweather\u003c\/i\u003e a very permanent state indeed. A mastermind may be at work--and if so, they've had three hundred years to perfect their schemes... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTold through Dorothy's delightfully shrewd POV, this 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 Leckie, this well-paced story will leave readers captivated and hungry for the series's next installment.\u003cdiv style=\"display:none\"\u003eISBN-10: 1250342244\u003cbr\u003eISBN-13: 9781250342249\u003cbr\u003eAuthor: Waite, Olivia\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Tordotcom\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Tordotcom","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover (Mar 2025)","offer_id":46080700055749,"sku":"9781250342249","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0708\/6414\/2533\/files\/9781250342249.jpg?v=1776039483","url":"https:\/\/www.inveni.store\/products\/murder-by-memory","provider":"Inveni","version":"1.0","type":"link"}