Eros at Zenith (Tales of the Velvet Comet)

Synopsis

A young detective probes a puzzling murder on board an intergalactic pleasure palace in this science fiction mystery by a five-time Hugo Award–winning author. Welcome to the Velvet Comet, whose business is its patrons&’ pleasure. Owned by the vast Vainmill Syndicate, the space station caters to the rich and famous, boasting casinos, upscale restaurants, a two-mile-long shopping mall, and a team of highly trained sex workers. It&’s a well-oiled machine, functioning twenty-four hours a day—until one of its guests is murdered. The Syndicate dispatches its chief detective, Andrew Jackson Crane, to solve the case—and prevent a publicity nightmare. But the ambitious detective must navigate a twisted path to bring the killer to justice. The Comet&’s madam, the Black Pearl, is under orders to aid Crane&’s work—but with more than five hundred self-centered patrons remaining on board, she has other worries. The Dragon Lady, the Comet&’s head of security, is torn between her loyalties and her judgment. And the Comet&’s computer, which should be most helpful in the investigation, is actually more interested in psychoanalyzing Crane. But what&’s even more troubling to Crane is that the killer hasn&’t left the station. Perhaps they all have more work to do . . .&“As good as its predecessor and in some ways even better. Well plotted, good characterizations, and an exotic setting. As good a mystery novel as it is science fiction.&” —Science Fiction Chronicle The perfect choice for readers of Alan Dean Foster, Timothy Zahn, and Joe Haldeman.

Copyright:

1984

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

ISBN-13:

9781504099332

Publisher:

Open Road Media

Date of Addition:

03/11/25

Copyrighted By:

Mike Resnick

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

Literature and Fiction, Mystery and Thrillers, Science Fiction and Fantasy, Humor

Submitted By:

Bookshare Staff

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