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'''''Snapshot''''' is a non-[[cosmere]] science fiction novella by Brandon Sanderson.{{ref|name=noncosmere}} It takes place in the [[Earth (Reckoners)|Reckoners multiverse]].{{reddit ref|Stormlight_Archive|5j8bkb|dbeh6y6|text=It's one of the Other Core Possibilities.|date=2016-12-19}}
 
{{quote|If you could re-create a day, what dark secrets would you uncover?
{{quote|''Snapshot'' is a Science Fiction detective story following Anthony Davis, a cop assigned to Snapshot Duty. In this vivid world that author Brandon Sanderson has built, society can create a snapshot of a specific day in time. The experiences people have, the paths they follow—all of them are real again for a one day in the snapshot. All for the purposes of investigation by the court.<br>
 
Davis's job as a cop on Snapshot Duty is straight forward. Sometimes he is tasked with finding where a criminal dumped a weapon. Sometimes he is tasked with documenting domestic disputes. Simple. Mundane. One day, in between two snapshot assignments, Davis decides to investigate the memory of a call that was mysteriously never logged at the precinct, and he makes a horrifying discovery.<br>
From New York Times number-one best-selling author Brandon Sanderson comes a detective thriller in a police beat like no other.
As in all many stories, Snapshot follows a wonderfully flawed character as he attempts to solve a horrific crime. Sanderson proves that no matter the genre, he is one of the most skilled storytellers in the business.|From Vault Books' announcement{{ref|name=vault}}}}
 
Anthony Davis and his partner, Chaz, are the only real people in a city of 20 million, sent there by court order to find out what happened in the real world 10 days ago so that hidden evidence can be brought to light and located in the real city today.
 
Within the re-created Snapshot of May 1, Davis and Chaz are the ultimate authorities. Flashing their badges will get them past any obstruction and overrule any civil right of the dupes around them. But the crimes the detectives are sent to investigate seem like drudgery - until they stumble upon the grisly results of a mass killing that the precinct headquarters orders them not to investigate. That's one order they have to refuse.
 
The hunt is on. And though the dupes in the replica city have no future once the Snapshot is turned off, that doesn't mean that both Davis and Chaz will walk out of it alive tonight.|Amazon.com summary{{ref|name=amazon}}}}
 
== Summary ==
{{tweet ref|name=dubai|756689786048503808|''Snapshot'' written during Dubai trip.|date=Jul 22nd, 2016}}
 
{{url ref|name=amazon|url=https://www.amazon.com/Snapshot/dp/B01N3ASJU3/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1506522276&sr=8-1&keywords=snapshot|text=Amazon.com summary|site=amazon.com}}
{{url ref|name=vault|url=http://www.vaultbooks.pub/news/the-brandon-sanderson-announcement|text=Vault Books' Limited Edition ''Snapshot'' Pre-order announcement|site=VaultBooks.pub|date=Jun 18th, 2016}}
 
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