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Phases of Gravity

Dan Simmons

Former astronaut Richard Baedecker, who once walked on the moon, finds his life falling apart, until a mysterious young woman named Maggie Brown points him toward the "places of power" he left behind and discovery of his true self. By the author of Flashback.

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Crime Junkie

The book was discovered in a pack‑rat’s nest at the crime scene, leading the hosts to suggest the victim might have been reading it when he died. They noted its original release in the late 1980s and a 2001 re‑release, but offered no recommendation. The overall tone was observational rather than endorsing.

Episode: UNIDENTIFIED: Flathead County Doe

It was discovered at the scene amongst other items, in a pack rat's nest, and suggested that the victim may have been reading the book at the time of his death.

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On one particular trip in April of 2004, they also found pages of a book which they determined to be phases of gravity by Dan Simmons.

The book was published in 89, 90 and then re-released in 2001.

So while it didn't help narrow down our timeline anymore, it at least told investigators and you listening something about this man. Potentially he was reading phases of gravity by Dan Simmons when he died.

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