In the House of Aryaman, a Lonely Signal Burns

This short work is an excellent murder mystery set in a very possible near future.
Things have changed a bit. For example international travel is no longer cheap and easy, but tech that seems almost magical is commonplace. A police inspector's job, however, is still a mix of hard work and attention to details helped along by a bit of intuition.
Also, there is a lonely signal from far away.
Good stuff. Solid 4 stars.

Excellent novella. Bear at her best (and she is one of ups and downs). The first publication was from 2012 and is catallogued as the first in a series of books. I hope she writes some more. Fantastic ambientation and a call to non-contaminant energies and the dangers of genetic engineering (in the bad hands, like every technology).