Queen of Angels
English
By (author): Greg Bear
In Los Angeles in 2047, advances in the science of psychology have made crime a rare occurrence. So its utterly shocking when eight bodies are detected in an apartment, and not long afterward the perpetrator is revealed as well: noted poet Emmanuel Goldsmith. The LAPDs Mary Choywho has had both her appearance and her police work enhanced by nanotechnologyis tasked with arresting the killer, while psychotherapy pioneer Martin Burke prepares to explore his mind. Meanwhile, Goldsmiths good friend and fellow writer reels at the newswhile, far from all of them, a space probe makes a startling discovery.
This excellent novel about technology, identity, and the nature of consciousness is a thought-provoking stunner by the Nebula Awardwinning author of the Eon series and the Forerunner Saga (Chicago Tribune).
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