The Patchwork Girl
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The Patchwork Girl is a story in Known Space
by Larry Niven
. It is the fourth of five Gil Hamilton
detective stories and the first to be published as a stand-alone novel
. It was published alone as a novel in 1986 (ISBN 0-441-65315-4). It was later included in the Gil Hamilton anthology Flatlander.
In a break from his usual ARM duties, Hamilton is an acting U.N. Delegate on the moon, attending a conference on Lunar Law. The Belt
Delegate, Chris Penzler, is shot by a laser in an apparent murder attempt. The shot came from outside of the window of his personal quarters, which looks out onto the lunar surface. The only person known to be outside
on the lunar surface at the time of the attempt is Naomi Mitchison, a tourist and old flame of Gil's.
Gil believes Naomi to be innocent of shooting Penzler, but discovers that she may be lying in order to hide a more serious crime.
"Naomi Mitchison
" was the name of a well-known Scottish writer and poet.
Known Space
Known Space is the fictional setting of some dozen science fiction novels and several collections of short stories written by author Larry Niven. It has also in part been used as a shared universe in the Man-Kzin Wars spin-off anthologies sub-series....
by Larry Niven
Larry Niven
Laurence van Cott Niven / ˈlæri ˈnɪvən/ is an American science fiction author. His best-known work is Ringworld , which received Hugo, Locus, Ditmar, and Nebula awards. His work is primarily hard science fiction, using big science concepts and theoretical physics...
. It is the fourth of five Gil Hamilton
Gil Hamilton
Gilbert Gilgamesh Hamilton is a fictional character in the Known Space universe created by Larry Niven. He is one of the few science fiction detectives to appear in the genre...
detective stories and the first to be published as a stand-alone novel
Novel
A novel is a book of long narrative in literary prose. The genre has historical roots both in the fields of the medieval and early modern romance and in the tradition of the novella. The latter supplied the present generic term in the late 18th century....
. It was published alone as a novel in 1986 (ISBN 0-441-65315-4). It was later included in the Gil Hamilton anthology Flatlander.
In a break from his usual ARM duties, Hamilton is an acting U.N. Delegate on the moon, attending a conference on Lunar Law. The Belt
Belter (Niven)
In Larry Niven's fictional Known Space universe, a Belter refers to a resident of the Asteroid Belt around Sol, sometimes known as the Sol Belt to differentiate it from Alpha Centauri's Serpent Swarm....
Delegate, Chris Penzler, is shot by a laser in an apparent murder attempt. The shot came from outside of the window of his personal quarters, which looks out onto the lunar surface. The only person known to be outside
Locked room mystery
The locked room mystery is a sub-genre of detective fiction in which a crime—almost always murder—is committed under apparently impossible circumstances. The crime in question typically involves a crime scene that no intruder could have entered or left, e.g., a locked room...
on the lunar surface at the time of the attempt is Naomi Mitchison, a tourist and old flame of Gil's.
Gil believes Naomi to be innocent of shooting Penzler, but discovers that she may be lying in order to hide a more serious crime.
"Naomi Mitchison
Naomi Mitchison
Naomi May Margaret Mitchison, CBE was a Scottish novelist and poet. She was appointed CBE in 1981; she was also entitled to call herself Lady Mitchison, CBE since 5 October 1964 .- Childhood and family background :Naomi Margaret Haldane was...
" was the name of a well-known Scottish writer and poet.