Rose/House
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Rose/House is a 2023 science fiction mystery novella by American author Arkady Martine. It was first published by Subterranean Press.
When architect Basit Deniau died, his will stated that all his many artistic and cultural treasures were to be kept within his final creation, Rose House, a superintelligent smart home in the Mojave desert—and that the only person who would ever be allowed inside was his estranged former student, Seline Gisil, who could visit for up to 7 days per year.
In accordance with legislation regarding duty of care from artificial intelligences, Rose House has just notified local police that a dead body has been unattended within its premises for more than 24 hours. Selene Gisil would be the obvious suspect, except that she has been in Turkey for over a month. Now detective Maritza Smith must figure out how someone could have been killed within Rose House, where no one—including herself—is ever granted access.