Biology:A Death of Honor

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Short description: 1987 novel by Joe Clifford Faust
A Death of Honor
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First edition
AuthorJoe Clifford Faust
Cover artistDavid B. Mattingly
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
GenreScience fiction
PublisherDel Rey Books
Publication date
February 1987
Media typePrint (Paperback & Ebook)
Pages326
ISBNISBN:0-345-34026-4

A Death of Honor is a science fiction mystery novel by American author Joe Clifford Faust. It was published in 1987 by Del Rey Books.[1]

Plot summary

The novel is set in a crumbling 21st-century America. D. A. Payne, a bioengineer, is the prime suspect when a dead woman turns up in his apartment. He takes on the task of clearing himself but what he uncovers changes his life.

Background

According to the author, A Death of Honor was originally envisioned as a collaboration between various authors. Having written the first chapter while working on his novel Desperate Measures, Faust decided to finish the book himself when the collaboration stalled.[2] It was his first novel to be published.

Award nominations

  • 1988 – Locus Poll Award, Best First Novel nominee

References