{"title":"Olivia Waite","description":"Olivia Waite writes queer science fiction, fantasy, historical romance, and essays. She is the romance fiction columnist for the New York Times Book Review.","products":[{"product_id":"murder-by-memory-paperback","title":"Murder by Memory - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBecky Chambers meets Miss Marple\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e in this sci-fi ode to the cozy mystery, helmed by a formidable no-nonsense auntie of a detective\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eA mind is a terrible thing to erase...\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eWelcome to the HMS \u003c\/i\u003eFairweather\u003ci\u003e, Her Majesty's most luxurious interstellar passenger liner! Room and board are included, new bodies are graciously provided upon request, and should you desire a rest between lifetimes, your mind shall be most carefully preserved in glass in the Library, shielded from every danger.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNear the topmost deck of an interstellar generation ship, Dorothy Gentleman wakes up in a body that isn't hers--just as someone else is found murdered. As one of the ship's detectives, Dorothy usually delights in unraveling the schemes on board the \u003ci\u003eFairweather\u003c\/i\u003e, but when she finds that someone is not only killing bodies but purposefully deleting minds from the Library, she realizes something even more sinister is afoot. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDorothy suspects her misfortune is partly the fault of her feckless nephew Ruthie who, despite his brilliance as a programmer, leaves chaos in his cheerful wake. Or perhaps the sultry yarn store proprietor--and ex-girlfriend of the body Dorothy is currently inhabiting--knows more than she's letting on. Whatever it is, Dorothy intends to solve this case. Because someone has done the impossible and found a way to make murder on the \u003ci\u003eFairweather\u003c\/i\u003e a very permanent state indeed. A mastermind may be at work--and if so, they've had three hundred years to perfect their schemes... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTold through Dorothy's delightfully shrewd POV, this novella is an ode to the cozy mystery taken to the stars with a fresh new sci-fi take. Perfect for fans of the plot-twisty narratives of Dorothy Sayers and Ann Leckie, this well-paced story will leave readers captivated and hungry for the series's next installment.","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50101240955103,"sku":"9781250450425","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/mJH5-VSDmC9781250450425.webp?v=1781068538"},{"product_id":"nobodys-baby-hardcover","title":"Nobody's Baby - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBecky Chambers meets Miss Marple in the second entry of this cozy sci-fi mystery series, helmed by a \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eformidable no-nonsense auntie of a detective.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eWelcome to the HMS Fairweather, Her Majesty's most luxurious interstellar passenger liner! Room and \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eboard are included, new bodies are graciously provided upon request, and should you desire a rest \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003ebetween lifetimes, your mind shall be most carefully preserved in glass in the Library, shielded from every danger.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA wild baby appears! Dorothy Gentleman, ship's detective, is put to the test once again when an infant is mysteriously left on her nephew's doorstep. Fertility is supposed to be on pause during the Fairweather's journey across the stars--but humans have a way of breaking any rule you set them. Who produced this child, and why did they then abandon him? And as her nephew and his partner get more and more attached, how can Dorothy prevent her colleague and rival detective, Leloup, a stickler for law and order, from classifying the baby as a stowaway or a piece of luggage? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTold from Dorothy's delightfully shrewd POV, this novella series is an ode to the cozy mystery taken to the stars with a fresh new sci-fi take--perfect for fans of the plot-twisty narratives of Dorothy Sayers and Ann Leckie.","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50101837201631,"sku":"9781250342263","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/LkxMY_xMW09781250342263.webp?v=1781075736"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/olivia-waite.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}