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Set a century ahead, E. A. Smithe is a library-owned clone whose personality is the preserved consciousness of a deceased mystery writer. When librarian Colette Coldbrook checks him out to investigate a vanished father and the mystery behind a copy of *Murder on Mars*, Smitheβs skillful mind becomes vital. Their partnership dissects clues, unravels secrets, and ventures into the shadows of a crime that intertwines the past and future.
First publish date: 2015
Genre: Science Fiction/Cyberpunk
Authors: Gene Wolfe
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