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Phil D'Amato, New York City forensic detective, is caught in an ongoing struggle that dates all the way back to the dawn of humanity on earth--and one of his best friends is a recent casualty. Unless Phil can unravel the genetic puzzle of the Silk Code, he'll soon be just as dead.

Praise for The Silk Code:

"Forensic detective Phil D'Amato is one of my favorite characters, and the puzzles he solves are always imaginative, ingenious, and addictive, but Paul Levinson really outdoes himself this time in a mystery involving murders, moths, mummies, the Silk Road, poisons, fireflies, and forensics, all woven into a mystery only D'Amato could solve! A marvelous book!"
—Connie Willis

"At last we get Paul Levinson's superb forensic sleuth, Phil D'Amato, in full-length novel. . . . Kick back and enjoy a mystery that spans the ages."
—Jack McDevitt

"The Silk Code is an intriguing story refreshingly rich not only in action but in ideas."
—Stanly Schmidt, editor of Analog

[An] odd and thrilling mix of forensic detective work, intellectual history, and biological speculation. It's a rare thriller that actually achieves its goals both as a detective tale and work of boldly speculative SF.
—Locus

As a genre- bending blend of police procedural and science fiction, The Silk Code delivers on its promises...
-Gerald Jonas in The New York Times Book Review

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Audio Quality: Out of 26 ratings

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Overall Rating: Out of 26 ratings

By: Peter
I enjoyed the story, the "science" seemed kind of silly at times and the last part seemed to drag a bit, but otherwise it was enjoyable. The main problem was that the reader's "British" accent is absolutely terrible--I almost stopped listening because of that. Also, the sound effects were kind of bad - use a modern phone sound! Otherwise, this was a pretty good production if you can get past the terrible accents.

By: Cayce
I really enjoyed the first part of this book with the allergies and the Amish. Then, some other story starts; I had to double check that I hadn't missed an episode or two in my downloads. I just couldn't get into the second story, got tired of it and stopped listening; which is a shame because the beginning of the book was really good!

By: Jennie
Loved the book - just the sought of thing I like! The story keeps you on the edge trying to guess what will happen next and being shocked when the opposite happens. The only downside is the English accent - it was a bit too distracting and some times laugh out loud hilarious at the phrases either not used in 40 years or never used (I'm English!). We say quid as slang for pounds (as in money) - bob was really used for the old money before we went went metric in the 70's! Copper is slang for policeman - Bobby is hardly ever used now - even by my 89 yr old Gran's generation. This is just meant as useful criticism - perhaps a little extra research on local terminology and prononciation! Anyway, I will definitely be downloading any future story published here by Paul Levinson.

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