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Golden FleeceNovel
Robert J. Sawyerstandalone novel1990
Tense in tone, about artificial intelligence, set in spaceship.
“Controlled by a monumental computer named Jason, the Argo proceeds flawlessly... until death strikes its sleek decks with sudden and mysterious precision.”
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Six WakesNovel
Mur Laffertystandalone novel2017
Whodunit, about cloning and amnesia, set in spaceship.
Far from the Light of HeavenNovel
Tade Thompsonstandalone novel2021
Tense in tone, set in spaceship and other star systems.
The Investigations of Mossa and PleitiSeries
series3 books2023
Set in space station.
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HellsparkNovel
Janet Kaganstandalone novel1988
First contact, about aliens and political intrigue, set in other star systems.
“Lassti, a newly discovered planet, is the center of political intrigue.”
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The Legacy of LehrNovel
Katherine Kurtzstandalone novel1986
Tense in tone, about aliens and psychic powers, set in spaceship.
“When four large blue cat aliens with psychic powers come aboard an insterstellar luxury liner, a rash of murders breaks out!”
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