3 Novellas introducing Gil Hamilton and part of Niven's KNOWN SPACE series, and an essay on combining Science Fiction and Detective Fiction ( )

This book consists of 3 sequential detective stories about a "3-armed" detective (2 real and 1 psychic) in the future. Good puzzles and satisfying denouements. These aren't "gripping" stories, but they do engender a need to finish them, just to learn the culprit. ( )

Modesto racconto tra giallo e fantascienza, poco sf e più giallo, scorrevole e gradevole ma veramente niente di che. ( )

First two stories very good, the last less so ( )

An interesting mix of near-future science fiction and detective fiction. Gil is a likable character, with just enough flaws to make him real. ( )