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The Spare Man

by Mary Robinette Kowal

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Tesla Crane, an inventor and heir, and her husband Shan are on a honeymoon aboard a luxury space liner when a death turns into a murder inquiry. Tesla's service dog Gimlet and her sharp wit help. A cocktail-fuelled mystery in the tradition of The Thin Man, set among the stars.

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Mary Robinette Kowal

Mary Robinette Kowal

Mary Robinette Kowal is an American author, translator, art director, and puppeteer. She is a four-time Hugo Award winner, a Nebula Award and Locus Award winner, and served as the president of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America from 2019-2021. She has worked on puppetry for shows including Jim Henson Productions and the children's show LazyTown. Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Robinette_Kowal

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