Diplomatic Immunity (Hugo Award-winning Vorkosigan Saga #13) [B0371]

2002 HCDJ 1st edition in excellent condition. From four-time Hugo Award-winning American speculative fiction writer Lois McMaster Bujold. The Vorkosigan Saga featuring Miles Vorkosigan, a physically impaired interstellar spy and mercenary admiral from the planet Barrayar, is set approximately 1000 years in the future. In this book, Miles is interrupted on the way home from his honeymoon by a message from his Emperor, and rerouted to the Graf space station in Quaddiepace. There are problems on the station: an officer of the Imperial fleet has disappeared, another one has been arrested by the station authorities, the trade fleet belonging (partially) to the Empress has been impounded by the station police, and the entire mess is dumped on Miles's head to sort out and protect Barrayaran interests.Unlike many other stories in the series, this one is a clear murder mystery, with sci-fi undertones, set on a space station. As Miles' clues pile up, and the situation deteriorates rapidly, he has to deal with a crazed murderer, unknown biohazards, a lovesick officer, the irate station officials, and a thousand stolen fetuses in their uterine replicators. Plus some racial tension with the quadies.

From recent Amazon/GoodReads reviews: "Now this is what I call real Miles Vorkosigan adventure! And we get some actual space in this space opera. Even with an occasional space suit. Gods know I loved this one."; "Interesting world inhabited by quadies – four armed, no legs humans who live in zero gravity. Some mind boggling architecture and culture details here. Miles is confident in his new role and finally happy and content in his new relationship. An engaging mystery that gets weirder by the minute until it turns into right nightmare. Great suspense. All this together makes for a great read."