Synopsis
A murder has occurred in the embassy. Both humans and aliens have to be interrogated. A lie detector has to be calibrated to handle this double task.
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | HOMer Award | Novelette | Nominee/Finalist |
| 1993 | Hugo Award | Best Novelette | Nominee/Finalist |
| 1993 | Locus Poll Award | Best Novelette | Runner-up |
Publications (6)
| Date | Publication | Publisher | Type | Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1992 | The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, April 1992 | Mercury Press, Inc. | MAGAZINE | 26 |
| October 1992 | Whatdunits | DAW Books | Anthology | 11 |
| 1993 | Hugo and Nebula Anthology 1993 | ClariNet Communications Corp. | Anthology | |2.21 |
| September 1993 | Dirty Work | Mark V. Ziesing | Collection | 95 |
| September 1993 | Dirty Work | Mark V. Ziesing | Collection | 95 |
| September 2011 | Dirty Work | Gateway / Orion | Collection |