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The 5th Gender

(A Tinkered Stars Mystery)

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The 5th Gender

By: G. L. Carriger, Gail Carriger
Narrated by: Michael Lesley
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About this listen

A species that has no word for murder, has a murderer aboard their spaceship.

Alien

Tristol lives in exile. But he’s built a life for himself aboard a human space station. He’s even begun to understand the complex nuances of human courting rituals.

Detective Hastion is finally flirting back!

Murder

Except that Tristol’s beloved space station is unexpectedly contacted by the galoi - a xenophobic species with five genders, purple skin, and serious attitude. They need the help of a human detective because there’s a murderer aboard their spaceship. Murder is so rare, the galoi don’t even have a word for it.

Tristol knows this because he is galoi.

Romance

Which means that he and Detective Hastion are on the case...together.

Delicate sensibilities?

Contains men who love other men in graphic detail, regardless of gender, biology, or skin color...and lots of emotively sexy tentacle hair.

New York Times best-selling author Gail Carriger (writing as G.L. Carriger) brings you a light-hearted romantic cozy mystery featuring an adorable lavender alien and his human crush.

©2019 Gail Carriger LLC (P)2019 Gail Carriger LLC Crime First Contact Murder Romance Science Fiction Fiction Detective Heartfelt Feel-Good Fantasy

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Fascinating characters in an enthralling story. Ms Carriger always manages to weave realistic characters, a good plot and great sex scenes into a mesmerising pattern. I hope she writes a follow up soon.
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Beautiful story, wonderful (and hot) characters

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This might seem silly to some but this book has given me hope. Hope of acceptance. Hope of change. Hope of love. I am a genderfluid, pansexual being. I have been suiciedal since i was young and have tried and failed several times to take my own life. I also self harm. Some of this has been and still is due to feeling out of place within society. And even though this is a fiction book it has given me hope. Hope i had lost but desperatly needed. Thank you so much for giving me back some.

Thank you for hope

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Michael Lesley was the perfect choice of narrator for this sci-fi romance. He brought out the nuances of the story so well, and I'll definitely be seeking out more of his narration, as well as having started another of Gail Carriger's audiobooks the same day I finished this one. You can read the plot summary for yourself, but I would add that this hilarious, sexy whodunnit turns out nothing like you would expect, but something far more moving and thoughtful. It comes in at just under six and a half hours, relatively short for an audiobook, but it really packs a punch. Highly recommended.

Thought provoking, hilarious, moving, and sexy

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Gail never fails to produce loveable fully rounded characters. This story is beautifully written.

Loved it. Please write more!

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I listened to this audiobook in one sitting because I just couldn't stop. The story is so unusual and hauntingly beautiful. It's funny, poignant, intriguing and just plain marvelous. The mix of sci-fi and romance hit all my buttons. It introduced a new directors and a fascinating culture that I'm desperate to learn more about. Please please please write more Gail!
Michael Lesley continues to be one of my all time favourite narrators. He manages to be hilarious, sexy and play on all my emotions. Just so perfect!

I want so much more

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