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A Fire in the Sun

George Alec Effinger

Published 1989 by Doubleday · 289 pages

Hugo · 1990

Finalist
Science Fiction

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4 award entries · 3 books · 0 wins · 1973–1990

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Synopsis

In the Budayeen, Marid Audran has gone from independent hustler to enforcer for crime lord Friedlander Bey. Using brain hardware that can overlay other personalities onto his own, Marid investigates a series of murders while uncovering information Bey has concealed from him.

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Details

Series
Marid Audran · Book 2
Author nationality
United States
ISBN
9780385263498