Nobody's baby / Olivia Waite.
"Becky Chambers meets Miss Marple in the second entry of this cozy sci-fi mystery series, helmed by a formidable no-nonsense auntie of a detective Welcome to the HMS Fairweather, Her Majesty's most luxurious interstellar passenger liner! Room and board are included, new bodies are graciously provided upon request, and should you desire a rest between lifetimes, your mind shall be most carefully preserved in glass in the Library, shielded from every danger. A wild baby appears! Dorothy Gentleman, ship detective, is put to the test once again when an infant is mysteriously left on her nephew's doorstep. Fertility is supposed to be on pause during the Fairweather's journey across the stars-but humans have a way of breaking any rule you set them. Who produced this child, and why did they then abandon him? And as her nephew and his partner get more and more attached, how can Dorothy prevent her colleague and rival detective, Leloup, a stickler for law and order, from classifying the baby as a stowaway or a piece of luggage? Told through Dorothy's delightfully shrewd POV, this novella series is an ode to the cozy mystery taken to the stars with a fresh new sci-fi take. Perfect for fans of the plot-twisty narratives of Dorothy Sayers and Ann Leckie, this well-paced story will leave readers captivated and hungry for the next installment"-- Publisher description.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781250342263
- ISBN: 1250342260
- Physical Description: 138 pages ; 21 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Tor Publishing Group, 2026.
- Copyright: ©2026
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- 17 of 19 copies available at NC Cardinal.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville Main Library | FIC WAITE (Text) | 36015000786349 | Adult New Fiction | Available | - |
| Etowah Branch | WAI / Science Fiction (Text) | 33258010562283 | Adult New Fiction | Available | - |
| George H. & Laura E. Brown Library | M Wai (Text) | 30308101381748 | Adult Fiction Mystery | Available | - |
| Greene County Public Library | WAITE (Text) | 39149008574147 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Henderson Main Branch | WAI / Science Fiction (Text) | 33258010562274 | Adult New Fiction | Checked out | 08/08/2026 |
| High Point Library | FIC WAITE OLIVIA (Text) | 30519020507375 | Adult New Fiction | Available | - |
| High Point Library | FIC WAITE OLIVIA (Text) | 30519020507383 | Adult New Fiction | Available | - |
| Leicester Library | F WAI (Text) | 0020514081221 | Adult New Fiction | Available | - |
| Lenoir Library | F WAITE Olivia (Text) | 50669013553780 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Lewisville Branch | FIC Waite, Olivia (Text) | 0112524940052 | Adult New Fiction | Available | - |
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Summary:
"Becky Chambers meets Miss Marple in the second entry of this cozy sci-fi mystery series, helmed by a formidable no-nonsense auntie of a detective Welcome to the HMS Fairweather, Her Majesty's most luxurious interstellar passenger liner! Room and board are included, new bodies are graciously provided upon request, and should you desire a rest between lifetimes, your mind shall be most carefully preserved in glass in the Library, shielded from every danger. A wild baby appears! Dorothy Gentleman, ship detective, is put to the test once again when an infant is mysteriously left on her nephew's doorstep. Fertility is supposed to be on pause during the Fairweather's journey across the stars-but humans have a way of breaking any rule you set them. Who produced this child, and why did they then abandon him? And as her nephew and his partner get more and more attached, how can Dorothy prevent her colleague and rival detective, Leloup, a stickler for law and order, from classifying the baby as a stowaway or a piece of luggage? Told through Dorothy's delightfully shrewd POV, this novella series is an ode to the cozy mystery taken to the stars with a fresh new sci-fi take. Perfect for fans of the plot-twisty narratives of Dorothy Sayers and Ann Leckie, this well-paced story will leave readers captivated and hungry for the next installment"--
