Ha'penny is a science fiction novel written by Jo Walton and published by Tor Books in October, 2007.
The book is mystery thriller set inside an alternate history in which the United Kingdom made peace with Adolf Hitler in 1941.
It's 1949 and Britain has slid into fascist dictatorship. When a bomb explodes in a London suburb, Scotland Yard Inspector Peter Carmichael is assigned to the case. He finds a web of conspiracy and a plot to murder both B...
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Ha'penny is a science fiction novel written by Jo Walton and published by Tor Books in October, 2007.
The book is mystery thriller set inside an alternate history in which the United Kingdom made peace with Adolf Hitler in 1941.
It's 1949 and Britain has slid into fascist dictatorship. When a bomb explodes in a London suburb, Scotland Yard Inspector Peter Carmichael is assigned to the case. He finds a web of conspiracy and a plot to murder both Britain's new Prime Minister and Adolf Hitler, during the latter's Friendship visit to London. Carmichael's professional ethics became compromised during a previous case involving the aristocratic and political establishment, which may affect his ability to handle the case at hand. Life is also complicated for Viola Lark, who abandoned the upper class environment of her family and lost touch with her five very different sisters (inspired by the real-life Mitford sisters) when she chose to become an actress. Viola is given the role of a lifetime...
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