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The Investigation by Stanislaw Lem

The Investigation

Stanislaw Lem, Stanisław Lem

HarperCollins · Paperback · July 23, 1986

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

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Who it’s for
A mystery-shaped puzzle box with sci-fi residue and Lem’s cool, skeptical gaze.
Genres
Sci-Fi Crime, Sci-Fi, Police Procedurals
Published
HarperCollins, July 23, 1986

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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.

Cold Inquiry

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

Come here for

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

Expect

  • more questioning than answering
  • tension that stays cerebral

Where it sits

Sci-Fi Crime79%
Sci-Fi34%
Police Procedurals30%

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Publisher categories

  • Contemporary Fantasy
  • Literary Fiction
  • Police Procedurals
  • British Mystery
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  • The Occult & Supernatural
  • Sci-Fi
  • Sci-Fi Crime
  • Suspense
Authors
Stanislaw Lem, Stanisław Lem
Publisher
HarperCollins
Published
July 23, 1986
Format
Paperback
Reading lane
Contemporary Fantasy