What science fiction novel about the murder of a major Union politician and scientist was written by Carolyn Janice Cherry?
Cyteen: Cyteen (1988) is a Hugo Award-winning science fiction novel by American writer C. J. Cherryh, set in her Alliance-Union universe. Cyteen:  The murder of a major Union politician and scientist has deep, long-lasting repercussions. C. J. Cherryh: Carolyn Janice Cherry (born September 1, 1942), better known by the pen name C. J. Cherryh, is an American writer of speculative fiction.
Cyteen