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Charlie Meiklejohn is a former arson detective turned private investigator. His wife Constance Leidl, is a professional psychologist. Together, they're an unbeatable team, ready to take on the most convoluted cases. The Hamlet Trap--Roman Cavanaugh runs a small theater company in Ashland, Oregon. When a new director comes to town, bringing with him and eccentric playwright, jealousies arise and tempers flare; suddenly, a man is found murdered. Ro's niece, Ginnie, is accused, but as Constance and Charlie work to unravel the mystery, they uncover a trail of secrets that threatens to tear the company apart. Smart House--Gary Elringer, computer genius, has sunk most of his company's funds into the construction of Smart House--much to the stockholders' dismay, most of whom were family and friends.
About the Author
Born in 1928, Kate Wilhelm the author of more than thirty novels including Where Late the Sweet Bird Sang and The Unbidden Truth. Her work has been adapted for TV and film and translated into twenty languages. She has been awarded the Prix Apollo, Kurd Lasswitz, Hugo, Nebula, and Locus Awards. In 2003, she was inducted into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame. Her short fiction appeared in landmark anthologies such as Again Dangerous Visions, Orbit, The Penguin Book of Modern Fantasy by Women, and The Norton Book of Science Fiction. A cofounder of the Clarion Writers' Workhops, she continues to host monthly writing workshops in Eugene, Oregon.
