Like any body in motion, Prof. Delia Howell seems destined to stay in motion: She’s in line for her University’s top scientific medal, and her future as a rising star in theoretical physics is nearly guaranteed. But the upward trajectory of her career is jeopardized when a handsome young adjunct claims to have solved the “three-body problem” and is added to the shortlist for the Newton Medal. Will Delia be able to disprove her rival’s theory, or will a third “body” lead her in an entirely unexpected direction?
