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First published in Analog in April 1996, winner of CompuServe's HOMer Award. This is the sequel to The Chronology Protection Case, and the prequel to The Mendelian Lamp Case (which became the first part of The Silk Code).
I just added this 1999 video to our group videos -- it's a me reading from The Silk Code the legendary Seeing Eye Theater. You can also watch the video right here https://youtu.be/91z5qJYA0cA?si=pcY71...
new 5-star review of The Chronology Protection Case novelette, right here on Goodreads https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Just came across Time on TV: Narrative Time, Time Travel and Time Travellers in Popular Television Culture -- a really savvy collection of essays -- a must read for anyone who enjoys time travel stories on TV. And David Hipple's essay, "Watchmaking in the Dark: The Intricacy and Intimacy of Crime Traveler," says "The Chronology Protection Case" is "a notable neo-noir addition to the intersection of time paradox and detective work".
Sergio Pistoi's 2019 nonfiction book, DNA Nation, mentions The Silk Code.Here is my review of DNA Nation https://paullevinson.blogspot.com/201...
I interviewed Sergio about his book in 2021 https://youtu.be/Q9rgkEnt54I
Here's a fairly extensive list of reviews over the years of The Silk Code, with links where available:"As a genre-bending blend of police procedural and science fiction, The Silk Code delivers on its promises." -- Gerald Jonas, The New York Times Book Review http://www.nytimes.com/books/99/11/28...
"As twisted as a double helix. " -- Wired https://www.wired.com/1999/12/biodete...
"D'Amato is an appealingly savvy character, and Levinson brings a great deal of invention to the endeavor." -- San Francisco Chronicle
"It is hard to put down, easy to pick up again, and an interesting read. " -- San Diego Union-Tribune
"Mixes up-to-the-minute biotechnology with ancient myth, science fiction with police procedure, and prehistory with the near future. It's an impressive debut." -- Joe Haldeman
"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
"This damn book has everything: interesting science, suspense, characters that live on the page - and that we like! -- and it debuts a new series hero, Dr. Phil D'Amato, forensic detective. I couldn't put The Silk Code down. I'll wager you won't be able to either. Oh, and this is the kicker: The Silk Code is Paul Levinson's first novel. " -- Jack Dann
"At last we get Paul Levinson's superb forensic sleuth, Phil D'Amato, in a full-length novel. If you know Phil from his previous appearances, I need say no more. If you don't, 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. Seldom have I seen a story so engagingly weave together so many seemingly disparate (dare I say it?) threads." --Stanley Schmidt, editor of Analog
"Paul Levinson is an exceptional new writer, behind whose work stands an impressive body of knowledge and a great deal of human understanding. His first novel signals a writer to watch for the provocation and pleasure that he will bring to thoughtful readers. The Silk Code is smoothly written, evocative, and spicy! Highly recommended." -- George Zebrowski
"The Silk Code is a splendidly imaginative novel that explores worlds of ideas both scientific and philosophical, while carrying the reader effortlessly across countries, times, and cultures." -- Charles Sheffield
"The Silk Code is science fiction in the classic style, with an innovative mystery that breaks new ground. Acclaimed for his short fiction and insightful writing on the computer age, Paul Levinson now brings his many talents to a complex novel that will keep you guessing until the last page. " -- Catherine Asaro
"... sheer conceptual verve" -- Robert K. J. Killheffer, Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction
"...cerebral but gripping" -- Booklist
"Combining Neanderthals and mechanical looms, cantaloupes and coded butterflies, Levinson's debut novel...offers a flurry of amazing prehistoric technologies, demonstrating that the mysteries of our past can be just as fruitful as those of our future... Levinson creatively explains gaps in both ancient history and biology... providing more wonders than many a futuristic epic." -- Publishers Weekly https://www.publishersweekly.com/978-...
"...well-informed and imaginative" -- Kirkus Reviews https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-re...
"...spins an ingenious web of genetic manipulation and anthropological evidence" --Library Journal
"A rare thriller that actually achieves its goals as a detective tale and a work of boldly speculative sf." -- Gary K. Wolfe, Locus Magazine
"I read this book quite a few years ago but I felt compelled to re-read it because parts of the story have been so firmly wedged in my brain that I needed to experience the entire thing again." -- Cannonball Read
"This is one I don't hesitate to recommend." - Jandy's Reading Room
"Paul Levinson's The Silk Code is inventive. I can't said I'd ever read another SF novel that included Neanderthals, bioengineering and the Amish." - Kristin's Book Log
"I found the genetic manipulation that Levinson describes absolutely fascinating." - Silk Screen Views
"I was entertained" - The Review Curmudgeon
"I loved his excursion into the ancient past" -- Kevin Hayes, PARSEC http://www.cs.cmu.edu/afs/cs/usr/robo...
Scholarly article about time travel by Nick Effingham mentions The Chronology Protection Case https://nikkeffingham.weebly.com/uplo...
in-depth interview interview by me of Jay Kensinger, about how he came to adapt The Chronology Protection Case into a short film https://paullev.libsyn.com/interview-...
check out this new list of more than 100 time-travel movies now streaming on Amazon Prime Video http://timetravelnexus.com/streaming-...with this new review (scroll down) of "The Chronology Protection Case", which I'll gladly take - "Stilted acting and hokey science, but still an enjoyable, low-budget adaptation of Paul Levinson’s story with a fine version of D’Amato"
Pleased to see The Consciousness Plague referenced in Damian Broderick's new book, Consciousness and Science Fiction .
The Chronology Protection Case short film is a FINALIST in the Movies4Movies Film Festival. Details here https://movies4movies.com/summer-2017...
And now available, FREE, on Amazon Prime!
new, 5-star review of The Consciousness Plague "fascinating concept ... if we accept the idea, then rest of book is terrific https://www.amazon.com/review/R3FWQ54...
mixed, short, new review of The Consciousness Plague - but, hey, I'll take it http://avishabilis.tumblr.com/post/10...
"The Chronology Protection Case" now on Amazon Instant Video http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00NEH25KY/r...
more evidence that The Silk Code was on the right track about Neanderthals http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014...
