Liege-killer
Liege-Killer is the debut science fiction novel of Christopher Hinz, first published by St. Martin's Press, New York, in February 1987. In orbital colonies above a ruined Earth, humans meet the return of the Paratwa, single minds shared between two bodies. It won the 1988 Compton Crook Award.
- Editions tracked
- 2
- First edition
- St. Martin's Press, 1987
- First published
- St. Martin's Press, New York, 1987
The first edition of Liege-killer by Christopher Hinz was published in New York by St. Martin's Press in 1987. We track 2 editions.
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- 18 on Open Library, 13 in English
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Who published the first edition of Liege-killer?
The first edition of Liege-killer by Christopher Hinz was published in New York by St. Martin's Press in 1987.
How many editions of Liege-killer are there?
We track 2 editions of Liege-killer, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
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- Liege-Killer, Open Library (openlibrary.org)
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