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The Investigation

Name: The Investigation
ISBN: 9780156451581

Stanislaw Lem, Stanisław Lem

HarperCollins · Paperback · July 23, 1986

Reading lane: Sci-Fi Crime

A young officer at Scotland Yard is assigned to investigate a puzzling and eerie case of missing-and apparently resurrected-bodies.

British Mystery Private Eye Fiction Sci-Fi Crime book club

fantasy mystery murder adults

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Why This Clicks

Cold Inquiry

A mystery-shaped puzzle box with sci-fi residue and Lem’s cool, skeptical gaze.

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crime logic with a faintly uncanny edge
clean, inquiry-first atmosphere

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more questioning than answering
tension that stays cerebral

Book Details

Authors: Stanislaw Lem, Stanisław Lem
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: July 23, 1986
Format: Paperback
Theme: Sci-Fi Crime · Private Eye Fiction
Reading lane: Sci-Fi Crime

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Contemporary Fantasy
Literary Fiction
Police Procedurals
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About This Book

A young officer at Scotland Yard is assigned to investigate a puzzling and eerie case of missing-and apparently resurrected-bodies. To unravel the mystery, Lt. Gregory consults scientific, philosophical, and theological experts, who supply him with a host of theories and clues.