The Mountains Of Mourning

Author: Lois Mcmaster Bujold

Miles Vorkosigan, the scion of the clan, is sent to a society that puts a price on physical perfection. A baby in the society has been murdered, one with physical defects. The custom has been outlawed for years and sending a member of the clan to solve it is sending a message to the village that this needs to cease. The case seems like it should be an easy solution, but of course, in a mystery thereÃ¢s no such thing. The Village Speaker is determined to hide the truth Ã¢ as much as Vorkosigan is determined to uncover it. The team lead by Vorkosigan does have some benefits over current day investigators including a healthy supply of truth serum that can be used on the populace. Even so, the case takes all of VorkosiganÃ¢s intellect to solve. Why It Made the List This is a Hugo and Nebula award winner. The story is part of a long series Miles Vorkosigan series which had won numerous awards. And of course, the author, Lois McMaster Bujold, is well known to science fiction readers. Definitely worth picking up one of her best stories. Read It If You Likealternate cultures, dystopian societies, outside investigators