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Diplomatic Immunity (First Edition/First Printing) (original 2002; edition 2002)

by Lois McMaster Bujold

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A rich Komarran merchant fleet has been impounded at Graf Station in distant Quaddiespace after a bloody incident involving the convoy's Barrayaran military escort. Lord Miles Vorkosigan and his wife, Lady Ekaterin, have other things on their minds, such as getting home in time to attend the long-awaited births of their first children. But when duty calls in the voice of Barrayar's Emperor Gregor, Miles, as imperial auditor, has no choice but to answer. Waiting on Graf Station are diplomatic snarls, tangled loyalties, old friends, new enemies, racial tensions, lies and deceptions, mysterious disappearances, and a race with time for life against death in horrifying new forms. The downside of being a high-level troubleshooter comes when trouble starts shooting back.… (more)
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Title:Diplomatic Immunity (First Edition/First Printing)
Authors:Lois McMaster Bujold
Info:Baen Books (2002), Hardcover, 311 pages
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Diplomatic Immunity by Lois McMaster Bujold (2002)

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    Busman's Honeymoon: A Love Story with Detective Interruptions by Dorothy L. Sayers (aulsmith)
    aulsmith: I think this was Bujold's model for how to write about your romantic hero after he's married. I think the Sayers is more successful.
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Reread, 7/30/2012. I was surprised at the extent to which I'd forgotten what happened. Probably one of the more terrifying Vorkosigan books; once the climax started, I needed to finish it so I could avoid nightmares.

On to Cryoburn! That is, if S. ever lets me have my e-reader back. ( )
  caedocyon | Mar 6, 2024 |
August 2019 reread was via the omnibus "Miles, Mutants and Microbes" rather than the audiobook.


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3.5 stars for the book. I found this one a bit slow going at the beginning although it certainly had plenty of action by the end!! It was nice to find that Bel Thorne had ended up with Nicol after all makes me glad that I had taken the time to reread Labyrinth before reading this one.. Grover Gardner again gives a stellar narration. ( )
  leslie.98 | Jun 27, 2023 |
I love Miles. That is all. ( )
1 vote Luziadovalongo | Jul 14, 2022 |
Diplomatic Immunity is part of the science fiction Vorkosigan series that features the undersized Miles Vorkosigan in his many space adventures. In this outing we are invited to participate in the last few days of Miles and his new wife Lady Ekaterin’s honeymoon. They are eager to get home to attend the birth of their first two children. But while still days away from arrival, Barrayar’s Emperor Gregor, calls upon Miles, his Imperial Auditor, to make a side-trip to attend to a diplomatic crisis.

A Komarran merchant fleet has been impounded at Graf Station, after an incident involving a missing Barrayaran security officer. This was further escalated by the behaviour of the Barrayaran military who ran rough-shod over the civilians. This area is controlled by Quaddies, a race of genetically engineered, four armed humans and Miles must step carefully to avoid giving further insult. Unfortunately the incident soon becomes one of mass murder, kidnapping, biological warfare and genetic politics taking all of Mile’s skills and knowledge to find a solution that will please all parties.

While I didn’t enjoy this story as much as the previous entry, A Civil Campaign, Diplomatic Immunity was still an excellent read with some great new as well as some familiar and well known characters, a fascinating setting and lots of action. As a long time fan, I am thrilled to see Miles and Ekaterin happy in their marriage and with each other. Diplomatic Immunity proved to be another winner in the excellent Vorkosigan series. ( )
  DeltaQueen50 | Jun 21, 2022 |
Bujold leikur sem fyrr við hvern sinn fingur í vísindasagnaritröð sinni um Miles Vorkosigan. Ávallt stutt í kímnina og hraðar uppákomur. Þótt hún fengi ekki verðlaun fyrir þessa sögu líkt og flestar hinar þá var hún tilnefnd til a.m.k. einna verðlauna. Stórskemmtileg ritröð. ( )
  SkuliSael | Apr 28, 2022 |
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Bujold, Lois McMasterprimary authorall editionsconfirmed
Delcourt, AnneTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Gardner, GroverNarratorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Heyer, CarolFrontpiecesecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Hickman, StephenCover artistsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Russo, CarolCover designersecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Stone, SteveCover artistsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
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In the image above the vid plate, the sperm writhed in elegant, sinuous curves.
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All Miles could think was Whoever first brought castanets to Quaddiespace has much to answer for.
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A rich Komarran merchant fleet has been impounded at Graf Station in distant Quaddiespace after a bloody incident involving the convoy's Barrayaran military escort. Lord Miles Vorkosigan and his wife, Lady Ekaterin, have other things on their minds, such as getting home in time to attend the long-awaited births of their first children. But when duty calls in the voice of Barrayar's Emperor Gregor, Miles, as imperial auditor, has no choice but to answer. Waiting on Graf Station are diplomatic snarls, tangled loyalties, old friends, new enemies, racial tensions, lies and deceptions, mysterious disappearances, and a race with time for life against death in horrifying new forms. The downside of being a high-level troubleshooter comes when trouble starts shooting back.

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