Nobodys Baby, Olivia Waite
Nobodys Baby, Olivia Waite
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Nobody's Baby

Author: Olivia Waite

Series: Dorothy Gentleman #2

Narrator: Blair Baker

Unabridged: 3 hr 27 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/10/2026


Synopsis

Becky Chambers meets Miss Marple in the second entry of this cozy sci-fi mystery series, helmed by a formidable no-nonsense auntie of a detective.

Welcome to the HMS Fairweather, Her Majesty's most luxurious interstellar passenger liner! Room and board are included, new bodies are graciously provided upon request, and should you desire a rest between lifetimes, your mind shall be most carefully preserved in glass in the Library, shielded from every danger.

A wild baby appears! Dorothy Gentleman, ship's detective, is put to the test once again when an infant is mysteriously left on her nephew’s doorstep. Fertility is supposed to be on pause during the Fairweather’s journey across the stars—but humans have a way of breaking any rule you set them. Who produced this child, and why did they then abandon him? And as her nephew and his partner get more and more attached, how can Dorothy prevent her colleague and rival detective, Leloup, a stickler for law and order, from classifying the baby as a stowaway or a piece of luggage?

Told from Dorothy’s delightfully shrewd POV, this novella series is an ode to the cozy mystery taken to the stars with a fresh new sci-fi take—perfect for fans of the plot-twisty narratives of Dorothy Sayers and Ann Leckie.

"Narrator [Blair] Baker keeps this novel's tone firmly cozy..." —Library Journal on Murder by Memory

"[Narrator Blair] Baker's tone and cadence are a good fit for the semiretired ship's detective." —Kirkus on Murder by Memory

A Macmillan Audio production from Tor.com

About Olivia Waite

Olivia Waite writes queer science fiction, fantasy, historical romance, and essays. She is the romance fiction columnist for the New York Times Book Review.

About Blair Baker

Blair Baker is a queer, non-binary actor living in New York City. They began audiobook narration in 2022 and has since recorded around 20 works. Blair has been a finalist for the Golden Crown Literary Society Goldie awards two years in a row. They are a proud alum of the Macmillan new narrators program and Save Me, Stranger by Erica Krause (a Macmillan Audio production) received a rare starred audiobook review from Booklist. They voiced Sid in Previa: A Tech Heist, a podcast produced by Audible that won the 2024 Ambie Award for Best Fiction Podcast. Blair loves to narrate joyful queer romances, quirky sci-fi adventures, and literary fiction. Their narration style is grounded and honest, and their alto voice provides a warm and witty vibe to the stories they tell.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Melanie on March 11, 2026

ARC provided by TOR - thank you so much mini review to come soon, but i enjoyed this... just not as much as the 1st! Murder by Memory ★★★★......more

Goodreads review by Zoë on January 19, 2026

I am begging to be put on this ship please someone......more

Goodreads review by Ruxandra Grrr on March 23, 2026

[Now]: I really love this series and this was a satisfying sequel! In a world that sometimes seems to hate babies (god, people are weird, like don't have babies, that's fine, but also, don't hate them?? Is that controversial to say?), it was absolutely sweet to see topics like parenthood and care and......more

Goodreads review by ♥Milica♥ on March 25, 2026

This is my fifth scifi book this month, and it won't be my last. There's just something about reading scifi in March specifically that appeals to me. So, I've been waiting for Nobody's Baby for over a year, but it feels longer. I tried to savour it, because who knows when we'll be getting the next on......more

Goodreads review by Ashley on March 13, 2026

i love how befuddled everyone was by the existence of an infant......more


Quotes

"In this exquisite, slim novel, Waite blends a cozy locked-room mystery and inventively logical world building to create an addictive read that will delight mystery and SF fans." —Booklist, starred review

"Sharply plotted... Waite is just as successful balancing sci-fi worldbuilding and twisty mystery here as in the first installment, all while probing complex themes of memory and personhood. Fans will not be disappointed." —Publishers Weekly

"Waite follows up Murder by Memory with this warm, locked-ship, sci-fi mystery that is a delight for cozy mystery readers looking for new sleuths and settings." —Library Journal

"Quirky characters, wry dialogue, and a puzzle-like plot reminiscent of Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple books... A gentle charmer of an SF mystery that surprises as it satisfies." —Kirkus Reviews

Praise for Murder by Memory


"Waite perfectly blends futuristic technology and cozy mystery with lush descriptions and a twisty plot that delivers at every turn. Readers will be eager to hear more from Dorothy." — Publishers Weekly, starred review

"Dorothy is terrific as an investigator, and traveling the space lanes from inside her wry, witty head is a great way to solve a mystery." — Library Journal, starred review

"[A] playful hybrid of Golden Age Detective fiction and an entirely novel version of the generation-ship trope.... Playful in tone but serious in aspect, it makes for a refreshing morsel." — Locus

"Waite’s fascinating take on a generation ship lends an interesting twist to the structure of the mystery and will satisfy readers who prize novel world building." — Booklist

"Intelligent and always surprising, Waite’s book artfully weaves a queer love story into a unique mystery/science fiction hybrid form that is pure entertainment from start to finish...An engaging novella that combines cozy-mystery charm with the edginess of high-tech SF." — Kirkus

"An incredibly fun and clever novella."— BookRiot