2 Originally a puppeteer by primary trade after receiving a bachelor's degree in art education, she became art director for science fiction magazines and by 2010 was also authoring her first full-length published novels. Publisher’s Weekly said, “Kowal expertly weaves in red herrings and twists right up to the unmasking of the killer, and punctuates the suspense with moments of sparkling wit… this is a page-turner. Mary Robinette Kowal ( ne Harrison born February 8, 1969) 1 is an American author and puppeteer. Mary Robinette Kowal is a modern master of the genre.” John Scalzi said, “Rarely is science fiction as entertaining and fun as ‘The Spare Man’ is from start to finish. On a cold spring night in 1952, a meteorite falls to earth and destroys much of the eastern seaboard of the United States, including Washington D.C. Armed with banter, martinis and her small service dog, Tesla is determined to solve the crime so that the newlyweds can get back to canoodling-and keep the real killer from striking again. Mary Robinette Kowal's Hugo and Nebula Award-winning alternate history series expands on the premise behind her award-winning novelette, The Lady Astronaut of Mars. Then someone is murdered and the festering chowderheads who run security have the audacity to arrest her spouse. She’s traveling incognito and is reveling in her anonymity. Tesla Crane, a brilliant inventor and an heiress, is on her honeymoon on an interplanetary space liner, cruising between the Moon and Mars. Hugo, Locus, and Nebula-Award winner Mary Robinette Kowal blends her no-nonsense approach to life in space with her talent for creating glittering high-society in this stylish SF mystery, The Spare Man.
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