★★★☆☆ Honorable Mention
(SF Adventure) Erm Kaslo gets a contract to hunt for a company scientist who appears to have absconded with a valuable jewel just after made a surprising discovery. (7,458 words; Time: 24m)
Although this was originally published in the UK in 2017, the first US Publication was in March 2018, so it should be eligible for the 2019 Hugo Awards at the 2019 WorldCon, to be held in Dublin.
