Ha'penny (novel)

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Ha'penny
Hapenny-small.jpg
Tor Books hardcover
Author Jo Walton
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Series Small Change
Genre Alternate history novel
Publisher Tor Books
Publication date
October 2, 2007
Media typePrint (Hardcover)
Pages320 (hardcover edition)
ISBN 0-7653-1853-9 (hardcover edition)
OCLC 132681529
823/.914 22
LC Class PR6073.A448 H37 2007
Preceded by Farthing  
Followed by Half a Crown  

Ha'penny is an alternative history novel written by Jo Walton and published by Tor Books. First published on October 2, 2007, it is the second novel of the Small Change series.

Contents

Plot summary

The book is a mystery thriller set inside an alternative history in which the United Kingdom made peace with Adolf Hitler in 1941.

In 1949, Britain has slid into fascist dictatorship. When a bomb explodes in a London suburb, Scotland Yard Inspector Peter Carmichael is assigned to the case. He finds a web of conspiracy and a plot to murder both Britain's new Prime Minister and Adolf Hitler during the latter's Friendship visit to London. Carmichael's professional ethics became compromised during a previous case involving the aristocratic and political establishment, which may affect his ability to handle the case at hand.

Life is complicated for Viola Lark as well; she abandoned the upper-class environment of her family and lost touch with her five very different sisters (who are inspired by the real-life Mitford sisters [1] ) when she chose to become an actress. Viola is given the role of a lifetime and has hard decisions to make since she becomes caught up in family politics.

The first "Small Change" novel, Farthing , was released in August 2006 by Tor Books. A third novel in the series, Half a Crown , came out in September 2008, also from Tor.

Awards and nominations

The Los Angeles Times named Ha'penny one of their ten Favorite Mystery Books of 2007. [2]

The novel was nominated for a Lambda Literary Award for LGBT-themed fiction. [3]

Ha'penny tied with Harry Turtledove's The Gladiator for the 2008 Prometheus Award. [4]

Publication history

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  4. Prometheus Winners