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The Chain of Chance by Stanislaw Lem

The Chain of Chance

Stanislaw Lem, Stanisław Lem, Louis Iribarne

HarperCollins · Paperback · May 11, 1984

A former astronaut turned private detective is dispatched to Naples to discover the pattern in a mysterious series of deaths and disappearances occurring at a seaside spa.

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Who it’s for
A private detective investigates a baffling pattern of deaths and disappearances at a seaside spa.
Genres
Sci-Fi Crime, Private Eye Fiction, Sci-Fi
Published
HarperCollins, May 11, 1984

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About this book

A former astronaut turned private detective is dispatched to Naples to discover the pattern in a mysterious series of deaths and disappearances occurring at a seaside spa. A Helen and Kurt Wolff Book

Patterns of Mystery

A private detective investigates a baffling pattern of deaths and disappearances at a seaside spa.

Come here for

  • A detective’s search for patterns among deaths and disappearances
  • A private-eye mystery with a science-fiction angle

Expect

  • A mystery shaped by a former astronaut’s turn to detective work
  • An investigation centered on Naples and a seaside spa

Where it sits

Sci-Fi Crime81%
Private Eye Fiction39%
Sci-Fi39%

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Publisher categories

  • Fantasy
  • Humorous Fantasy
  • Literary Fiction
  • Mystery
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  • Police Procedurals
  • International Crime Fiction
  • Sci-Fi
  • Sci-Fi Crime
Authors
Stanislaw Lem, Stanisław Lem, Louis Iribarne
Publisher
HarperCollins
Published
May 11, 1984
Format
Paperback
Reading lane
Fantasy