The Universe Has Filed a Complaint | Hardcover
The Universe Has Filed a Complaint | Hardcover
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INNOCENTLY INSANE CREATIONS · C.B. SHAW
The Universe Has Filed a Complaint
Eight billion suspects. One exhausted investigator.
The universe has rules. Humanity has complaints.
Arthur has spent an exhausting career investigating civilizations that somehow turn ordinary existence into an administrative disaster. Then he gets assigned to Earth.
What begins as another routine investigation becomes far more personal when he encounters Nell Ward, a complaints officer haunted by a case she helped close, and Ruth Baines, a widow who refuses to let the truth be filed away and forgotten.
What makes a civilization worth saving?
A darkly funny, thought-provoking science fiction novel about bureaucracy, accountability, human contradictions, and the stubborn possibility of doing better.
About the Story
Humanity is a troublesome case: a species capable of extraordinary compassion and breathtaking cruelty, magnificent inventions and catastrophic decisions, sometimes before breakfast.
As old decisions resurface and their consequences become impossible to ignore, Arthur must confront a question no official report can answer. For readers who enjoy satirical science fiction, philosophical humor, flawed characters, and stories that find heart in the middle of absolute chaos.
Book Details
- Title: The Universe Has Filed a Complaint
- Author: C.B. Shaw
- Edition: Hardcover
- Length: 250 pages
- Trim size: 6 × 9 inches (US Trade)
- Language: English
- ISBN: 978-0-557-76212-5
Print Quality & Materials
Hardcover linen-wrap binding with an illustrated dust jacket and matte cover finish.
Black-and-white interior on cream, uncoated paper. Includes the complete 30-chapter novel.
About the Author
C.B. Shaw is an artist, creator, author, and software developer in progress. Professional Collector of Projects That Escalated Way Beyond the Original Plan.
Professionally Distracted. Creatively Unsupervised.
Innocently Insane Creations: Art Was Never Meant to Behave.
Edition & Ordering Information
This listing is specifically for the Hardcover edition (ISBN 978-0-557-76212-5). Other formats are separate products and may have different prices, ISBNs, and production specifications.
Cover artwork is illustrative; final physical appearance can vary slightly with print production.
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Discover more about Arthur, his intergalactic investigation, and the dark humor behind The Universe Has Filed a Complaint.
HUMANITY HAS BEEN SERVED.
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