Irontown blues

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About “Irontown blues”

From a master of science fiction comes a brand-new noir novel set in the Eight Worlds universe, where a detective hunts for the biohackers who have created a dangerous new disease. Christopher Bach was a policeman in one of the largest Lunar cities when the A.I. Lunar Central Computer had a breakdown. Known as the Big Glitch, the problem turned out to be a larger war than anyone expected. When order was restored, Chris's life could never be the same. Now he's a private detective, assisted by his genetically altered dog Sherlock, and emulates the tough guys in the noir books and movies that he loves. When Bach takes the case of a woman involuntarily infected with an engineered virus, he is on the hunt to track down the biohackers in the infamous district of Irontown. But if he wants to save humanity, he'll have to confront his own demons. (Description courtesy of Penguin Random House.)

Praise for “Irontown blues”

“This is vintage Varley: supremely weird, superbly told, and with nary a lull in the action.”

— Cory Doctorow, author of Walkaway and Little Brother, on Boing Boing

“John Varley is the best writer in America.”

— Tom Clancy

“My life experience of John Varley's stories has been that the great majority of them are literally unforgettable.”

— William Gibson

Book details

First published
2018
Latest edition
2018 · ISBN 9781101989371
Pages
289

Frequently asked questions

How many pages is Irontown blues?

Irontown blues by John Varley has 289 pages.

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