Infinite Archive

By: Mur Lafferty

Narrated by: Kelsey Navarro Foster

Amateur sleuth Mallory Viridian has just about got her bearings aboard the space station she calls home, but now the physical embodiment of the Internet is on its way, and it's bringing murder with it.

Mallory Viridian has had a quiet few months. Even with the increased influx of humans visiting Station Eternity, she hasn’t seen so much as a bar brawl. Used to people dying left and right around her, the lack of murders to solve has left her unexpectedly . . . bored.

But humanity's favorite way to waste time is on its way to her sector of the galaxy. A giant, one-of-a-kind data ship called Metis is bringing the entire Internet from Earth—as well as a mystery fan convention. On top of that, Mallory's literary agent is aboard, and he tells Mallory that she's the keynote speaker.

It's almost a relief when a killer decides to strike at the convention. When Mallory finds her agent dead, she knows she has to work fast to find the murderer. With a strange new alien with unknown motives, a ship with impossible abilities, a lonely living, comprehensive Internet, and a deadly crime to solve, Mallory has her work cut out for her . . . .

Critic reviews

Praise for Infinite Archive

"As well as fast-paced action, Infinite Archive continues the character development of a good crime procedural series…Lafferty has once again done a superb job in writing a murder mystery in space.”--Locus

“Lafferty knows when to use humor or when to acknowledge the chaos directly, grounding the reader for just a heartbeat...fans of the series, or people looking for books that gesture to Douglas Adams or certain very popular British mystery shows, should pick this one up right away.”--BookPage

“Series fans will be delighted and eager for more mystery adventures in space with Mallory and friends.” --Booklist

It is absurd to me that this series isn't more popular

These are all so good. Like a zany Agatha Christie, and so much fun.

Great cozy scifi/mystery crossover with inventive aliens and plot, with dedicated internet cat meme starship room.

Inventive plot with payoff. Interesting spin on memes and internet influences on fiction. Creative aliens. Builds on past books in series. Satisfying cozy scifi.

Fun as always

Mur Lafferty has a unique voice that combines creative world-building, characters, and humor. I hope she writes more stories in this world.

Fun times

This was a great fun time. All hail the fucking queen. I wish I could go visit.