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The remote planet Solaria has lived centuries without homicide, its society run by humans and robots in a sterile, isolated culture. When a murder breaks that silence, Earth detective Elijah Baley is dispatched to investigate. Baley confronts the planet’s strict taboos, the overwhelming presence of robots, and the psychological strain of a world that fears all outsiders. His mission to untangle the mystery tests the limits of his courage and investigative skills amid the unique conditions of Solaria’s advanced, yet eerily quiet colonies.
First publish date: 1954
Genre: Science Fiction/Hard Science Fiction
Authors: Isaac Asimov
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