Another detective novel! Miles and Ekaterin, now married, are on their honeymoon, somewhere, when Miles gets waylaid in capacity as imperial auditor in order to investigate a possible murder, the detention of Barayaran ships and spacers, and a fraught diplomatic situation. Ekaterin, realizing this is her life now, joins the fun along with their two developing children, currently incubating in uterine replicators. The mission brings them to “Quaddie space”. This novel ties together a 20 year old novel that Bujold wrote early in her career […]