Lambda: A Sunday Times Book of the Year

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A SUNDAY TIMES BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR

In a disturbingly familiar parallel world, a small population of tiny, semi-aquatic humans known as lambdas has quietly lived in the capital for decades. When a school bombing is claimed by an unknown faction of their community, everything changes.

Meet Cara Gray, anarchist-turned-surveillance officer, who is trialling an application that will render her life as a novel.

Experience a world of government agents made of slime mould protein, dubious quantum computers, and sentient toothbrushes.

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Literary SF at its best.

' - The Guardian

'"An accomplished, thought-provoking novel that is also darkly humorous."' - The Sunday Times

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"A neat idea... a scathing critique of the attitude towards migrants in Brexit Britain."

' - The Financial Times

'"Ever wish George Saunders tried his hand at crime fiction Try David Musgrave's imaginative debut novel, Lambda."' - Wired - A Summer 2022 Best Read

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"Ceaselessly inventive yet grounded in a world we recognise - an eloquent, insightful and funny demonstration the future is now. And always will be."

' - Richard Beard (The Day That Went Missing)

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Author Bio

David Musgrave was born in North East England and now lives in London. He has exhibited widely as a visual artist, and his work is held in many collections worldwide.