By the Pricking of Her Thumbs
Private Investigator Alma is caught up in another impossible murder. One of the world's four richest people may be dead - but nobody is sure which one. Hired to discover the truth behind the increasingly bizarre behaviour of the ultra-rich, Alma must juggle treating her terminally ill lover with a case which may not have a victim.
Inspired by the films of Kubrick, this stand-alone novel returns to the near-future of THE REAL-TOWN MURDERS, and puts Alma on a path to a world she can barely understand. Witty, moving and with a mystery deep at its heart, this novel again shows Adam Roberts' mastery of the form.
Adam Roberts
Adam Roberts (born 1965) is a British academic, critic and novelist. He also writes under the pseudonyms of A. R. R. R. Roberts, A3R Roberts, Robertski Brothers and Don Brine.
The Real-Town Murders
The Real-Town Murders consists of 2 total books. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.