{"product_id":"murder-by-memory","title":"Murder By Memory","description":"\u003ch2\u003eBecky Chambers meets Miss Marple in this sci-fi ode to the cozy mystery, helmed by a formidable no-nonsense auntie of a detective \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA mind is a terrible thing to erase...\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eWelcome to the HMS\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFairweather\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\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\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\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 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eFairweather\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\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 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eFairweather\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\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...\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\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’ next installment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Macmillan Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45104957849634,"sku":"FIWAI-002","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/8020\/4578\/files\/f579787c22030dc879a7023ef007c3836714a4aaa2913466a1e9f9c68b420a34.jpg?v=1774553801","url":"https:\/\/tabletopbookshelf.com\/products\/murder-by-memory","provider":"Tabletop Bookshelf","version":"1.0","type":"link"}