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A Death of Honor

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A Death of Honor
First edition
AuthorJoe Clifford Faust
Cover artistDavid B. Mattingly
LanguageEnglish
GenreScience fiction
PublisherDel Rey Books
Publication date
February 1987
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (Paperback & Ebook)
Pages326
ISBN0-345-34026-4

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

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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

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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.

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