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Half a Crown (novel)

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Half a Crown is a science fiction novel written by Jo Walton to be published by Tor Books in August, 2008.

Plot summary

The book is mystery set inside an alternate history in which the United Kingdom made peace with Adolf Hitler before the involvement of the United States in World War II. England has become a fascist dictatorship and complicated, compromised Scotland Yard Inspector Peter Carmichael must tread carefully in solving his most important case yet.

The first "Small Change" novel, Farthing, was released in August 2006 by Tor Books. The second novel in the trilogy, Ha'penny, was released in October 2007, also from Tor.

Publication history

  • 2008, USA, Tor Books, Pub date August 2008, Hardback

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Category: 2008 novels Category: Science fiction novels Category: Alternate history novels