By the Pricking of Her Thumb by Adam Roberts - ISBN: 9781473221512
Paperback
Ultra-rich secrets, impossible murders, and a dying love. What’s real?

By the Pricking of Her Thumb

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  • Paperback

    272 pages

  • Release Date

    8 August 2019

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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
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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Critics Review

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. - SFX

Written 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 Star

About 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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