Laurence van Cott Niven — known as Larry Niven — is an American science fiction writer. His best-known work is Ringworld (1970), which received Hugo, Locus, Ditmar, and Nebula awards. The Science Fiction Writers of America named him the 2015 recipient of the Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award. His work is primarily hard science fiction, using big science concepts and theoretical physics. It also often includes elements of detective fiction and adventure stories. His fantasy includes the se...
The patchwork girl
The patchwork girl
Synopsis
On the moon, U.N. Delegate Gil Hamilton finds himself embroiled in a murder attempt when a Belt Delegate is shot by a laser. The prime suspect is Naomi Mitchison, a tourist and Gil's old flame, who was the only person outside at the time. Believing Naomi is innocent of the shooting but hiding another serious crime, Gil must race against Luna's swift legal process to uncover the truth before she is condemned to be 'broken up' for spare parts. He uses his unique 'phantom arm' ability to investigate, sensing things remotely to solve the mystery.
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Gil HamiltonProtagonist
Chris PenzlerSupporting
Naomi MitchisonSupporting
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The patchwork girlUnknown, 1980
206 pages
Ace BookLanguage: EnglishISBN: 97804416531575 editions available
