Polar City Nightmare (Gollancz S.F.) [Paperback]

SF murder mystery and gripping political intrigue by a bestselling author.

A science fiction mystery with a political twist. The investigation of blackmail and murder on two planets uncovers an interstellar plot that jeopardizes the political balance between the human dominated Republic and the two major alien dominated governments. Set both in Polar City on Hagar and on the capital planet of Sarah POLAR CITY NIGHTMARE explores the universe of katharine Kerr's previous bestseller, POLAR CITY BLUES, digs into its history, and takes a closer look at the interstellar confederation, one of its major cultures. It develops themes first sounded in the original book: machine intelligence, prejudice, and human relationships, along with a look at what is truly 'alien'. It is a major work of SF imagination.

getting what you ask for
Baseball and interstellar intrigue and murder... it's no wonder I had fun with this book. Katharine Kerr created a terrific world in POLAR CITY BLUES, and I enjoyed living in it vicariously as we wrote this book. We hope you enjoy it. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

SALES POINTS * Millennium lead title * Katharine Kerr's most recent novel, THE BLACK RAVEN, appeared on the Bookseller's hardcover bestseller list. * POLAR CITY BLUES was a big international success. * Katharine Kerr, author of the Deverry books, is one of the most commercially successful names in fantasy and SF, with over one million copies sold in UK editions.