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Frameshift
Published 1997 by Tor Books · 347 pages
Hugo · 1998
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11 award entries · 9 books · 2 wins · 1996–2010
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Synopsis
Geneticist Pierre Tardivel discovers he carries the gene for Huntington's disease while simultaneously uncovering evidence that a Nazi war criminal is living in his neighborhood. As Pierre races to decode junk DNA that may hold the key to telepathy, his personal and scientific quests converge.
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