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One of Kristine Kathryn Rusch's most acclaimed short stories becomes one of her most original novels. February, 1964: Two men die in a squalid alley in a bad neighborhood. New York Homicide Detective Seamus O'Reilly receives the shock of his life when he looks at the men's identification: J. Edgar Hoover, the famous, tyrannical director of the FBI, and his number one assistant, Clyde Tolson. O'Reilly teams up with FBI agent Frank Bryce to solve the second high-level assassination in only three months. Because in November of the previous year, someone assassinated President John F. Kennedy. The cop and the FBI agent must determine if the same shadowy organization committed all three murders. To do so, they must act quickly before some of the nation's most powerful men-from Kennedy's brother, Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, to the President of the United States, Lyndon Baines Johnson-do something rash to keep Hoover's secrets from ever becoming public. In our world, Hoover kept his secrets until long after his death. In Seamus O'Reilly's world, Hoover's secrets get him killed. The Enemy Within offers alternate history so plausible that only Kristine Kathryn Rusch could have written it. Winner of the 2014 Sidewise Award for Best Long Form Alternate History. "A dark, yet fascinating tale, The Enemy Within gives readers an intriguing look at what could have happened in 1964 New York." -RT Book Reviews "Rusch weaves a convincing alternate history tale of 'what ifs' that interlaces with our own history of those troubled times. ... Be sure to read Kristine Kathryn's Rusch's latest thriller The Enemy Within for non-stop political intrigue!" -Dave Dickinson, Astroguyz "[Enemy Within] is a blend of mystery, political thriller, and alternate history. It was a compelling read I had trouble putting down. ... This is one fans of political thrillers won't want to miss." -Keith West, Adventures Fantastic "[The Enemy Within] moves fast and has a surprising twist at the end. It's fine 'what-if' reading, and there's a sequel in the works. Check it out." -Bill Crider's Pop Culture Magazine "Entertaining and well written." -Gumshoe

Readers know Hugo-award winner Kristine Kathryn Rusch for her serious, deeply thought-out science fiction. But the former editor of The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction also has a silly side, one in evidence in the five stories in this collection. Only one story, "Paparazzi of Dreams," is at all serious, although it has a very skewed perspective of the world. "Going Native," pretends to seriousness, like so many news stories do. In "Advisors at Naptime," a child saves the world only because she wants a nap. In "The One That Got Away," poker players thwart an alien invasion, and in Rusch's popular "What Fluffy Knew," a cat does. Rusch takes her chosen genre seriously most of the time. But fortunately for readers, she doesn't take it seriously all of the time.

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All of his short life, Paavo Deshin has seen ghosts. The same two ghosts who have now approached him on the school playground, ghosts who look older and actually smell bad. Paavo's cry for help brings the authorities, a few lawyers, and Retrieval Artist Miles Flint, who learns some secrets about the ghosts-and about Paavo's parents. This short stand-alone science fiction novel in the Retrieval Artist series received a Special Mention from the prestigious international UPC contest."The Possession of Paavo Deshin" is a masterfully crafted story. Definitely don't miss this one.-Tangent OnlineA custody battle like no other, where every side has its own agenda. An engaging story, a title very apt.-Internet Review of Science FictionRusch mounts hard-boiled noir on an expansive sf background with great panache.-Booklist on Consequences

The ten stories in this collection revolve around secrets, lies-and crime. Kristine Kathryn Rusch, called one of the best short story writers of her generation, has compiled ten of her best mystery stories into one volume. Here you'll find cats who watch corpses decompose, a woman juror who has secrets of her own, a futuristic detective who lies for a living, and half a dozen others whose lives get touched by a mystery. Included are four stories considered among the best in their year of publication, "Patriotic Gestures," "G-Men," "The Perfect Man," and "Jury Duty"; Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine Readers Choice winners, "Details," and "The Secret Lives of Cats"; Shamus nominee "Discovery"; Hugo nominee, "The Retrieval Artist"; and Edgar nominees "Cowboy Grace" and "Spinning." "Kristine Kathryn Rusch's crime stories are exceptional, both in plot and in style." -Mystery Scene Magazine "Rusch is a great storyteller." -Romantic Times "[Rusch's] short fiction is golden." -The Kansas City Star

The Pané expect perfection of their living windchimes. The difference between a performer's life as the biggest star on Djapé and a ruined career comes down to one mistake. When a child prodigy loses everything familiar, he must learn how to survive on a space station very far from home. And perhaps finally understand the life he almost lived. Winner of the Asimov SF Magazine's Readers Choice Award for 2009. "[Rusch does] an excellent job in showing us the personal voyage of discovery the protagonist goes on, as his world, and particularly his appreciation of music, widens out step by painful step beyond the crippling artistic and emotional strictures of his youth." -Gardner Dozois Locus Magazine Rusch creates a memorable tale while exposing the reader to interesting musical and life lessons. -Tangent Online This is a disturbing story in places, with a few hard choices, but also a heart-warming and compelling one. As is often the case with Rusch, I wouldn't mind seeing more in this world. -Eyrie

Oregon provides the setting for all five stories in this collection. The stories range from the whimsical "The One That Got Away" to the moving "Patriotic Gestures." The collection also includes "The Amazing Quizmo," "Going Native," which was a finalist for the Best Fiction Maggie Award given by the Western Publications Association, and "The Moorhead House," which was chosen as one of the top ten stories of the year by the readers of Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine.

Winner of the Endeavor Award "...one of the top science fiction sagas in recent years."-Midwest Book ReviewsWhose rules does Detective Miles Flint live by?Humans and aliens have formed a loose government called the Earth Alliance, with treaties that guarantee humans are subject to alien laws when on alien soil. But alien laws often seem senseless, and minor violations draw outrageous punishments-from death to the loss of a first-born child.Miles Flint grapples with three cases that have collided: a stolen space-yacht filled with dead bodies, two kidnapped human children, and a human woman on the run to avoid alien prosecution, trying to become one of the Disappeared. Flint must enforce the law-giving the children to aliens, solving the murders, and arresting the woman for running from the legal system. But how can he enforce laws that are unjust? How can he sacrifice innocents to a system he's not sure he believes in? How can Miles Flint do the right thing in a universe where the right thing is very, very wrong?This is Flint's first adventure in the 15-book series, the story that turns him from a police detective in the Armstrong Dome on the Moon into a Retrieval Artist."Part CSI, part Blade Runner, and part hard-boiled gumshoe, [Retrieval Artist] Miles Flint would be as at home on a foggy San Francisco street in the 1940s as he is in the domed lunar colony of Armstrong City."-The Edge Boston"Rusch has created an entertaining blend of mystery and sf, a solid police drama that asks hard questions about what justice between cultures, and even species, really is."-Booklist"It feels like a popular TV series crossed with a Spielberg film-engaging."-Locus"The Disappeared is a very readable, very thought-provoking novel that lives up to every expectation we have of Rusch and her considerable talents. Buy and enjoy."-Analog

The Moon, shaken by the Anniversary Day tragedies, deals with devastation. The Earth Alliance believes another attack imminent, but no one knows where or when it will strike. Just like no one knows who ordered the attacks in the first place.The Moon's chief security office, Noelle DeRicci, does her best to hold the United Domes government together. But Retrieval Artist Miles Flint, dissatisfied with the investigation into the Anniversary Day events, begins an investigation of his own. He builds a coalition of shady operatives, off-the-books detectives, and his own daughter, Talia, in a race against time. A race, he quickly learns, that implicates organizations he trusts-and people he loves.Rusch offers up a well-told mystery with interesting characters and a complex, riveting storyline that includes a healthy dose of suspense, all building toward an ending that may not be what it appears.-RT Book ReviewsThe latest Retrieval Artist science fiction thriller is an engaging investigative whodunit starring popular Miles Flint on a comeback mission. The suspenseful storyline is fast-paced and filled with twists as the hero comes out of retirement to confront his worst nightmare. -GenreGoRoundReviews.comThe book takes a fascinating turn into an alien underworld as Retrieval Artist extraordinaire Miles Flint returns along with his daughter Talia to uncover a plot that may dwarf the initial Anniversary Day attacks. This is juxtaposed against interplanetary politics and efforts by the Moon's Chief Security officer Noelle DeRicci to hold an uneasy United Domes government coalition together. We always like our intergalactic politics as truly alien, and Rusch delivers the goods. It's one thing to depict members of a Federation whining about treaties, quite another to depict motivations that are truly, well, alien.-Astroguyz.com

The short novel that started the entire Retrieval Artist series, The Retrieval Artist introduced Miles Flint to the world. Hugo-nominated, chosen as one of the best stories of the year, The Retrieval Artist created an entire universe, and Flint himself became what io9 calls "one of the top ten science fiction detectives ever."Part CSI, part Blade Runner, and part hard-boiled gumshoe, the retrieval artist of the series title, one Miles Flint, would be as at home on a foggy San Francisco street in the 1940s as he is in the domed lunar colony of Armstrong City.-The EdgeIt feels like a popular TV series crossed with a Spielberg film-engaging...-Locus on The DisappearedRusch mounts hard-boiled noir on an expansive sf background with great panache.-Booklist on Consequences

California, a land of mystery, a land of magic. Assassins walk the streets alongside angels. Romance blossoms in the City by the Bay, while death stalks a Los Angeles science fiction convention. In this collection, find the first story featuring Rusch's popular character Spade, "Stomping Mad," as well as four standalone tales: "Ghosts," "The Perfect Man," "Monuments To The Dead," and "Spirit Guides." "...the always impressive Rusch can successfully tackle any genre she sets her sights on." -Barnes & Noble.com "Rusch is a great storyteller." -Romantic Times "[Rusch's] short fiction is golden." -The Kansas City Star "Like early Ray Bradbury, Rusch has the ability to switch on a universal dark." -the Times of London

"The reigning queen of paranormal romance." -The Best ReviewsThe Fates, three women who control the magical universe, got fired. On the run, they turn to an old friend for help, but that friend died. Her niece, Vivian Kineally, runs her estate. Vivian, who loves comic books. Vivian, who also happens to be psychic.Dexter Grant, the inspiration for the greatest superhero of all time, lives a simple life. He runs a pet store in Portland, Oregon, and privately calls himself a Kitten Superhero because he saves stray animals. But he aspires to something greater.The Fates steer Vivian to Dexter. They want his help. Together, Vivian and Dexter must save the Fates-and deal with true love all at the same time.Praise for Simply Irresistible: "Simply Irresistible is an enchanting blend of sweet romance, mythology, and magic as Grayson puts her own unique magical stamp on figures from Greek myths and fairy tales, including a deliciously over-the-top super villain and a hero who inspired the creation of Superman. And Grayson's clever, humor-tinged writing is absolutely delightful."-Booklist

Retrieval Artist Miles Flint has a mission: take down the law firm of Wagner, Stuart, and Xendor. He enlists the aides of old friends and old enemies. But as the mission gets underway, one member of his team dies horribly.Flint can no longer take on the entire universe. He violated the rules of his Retrieval Artist mentor and now has a lot to lose. But he can't reverse the events he set in motion-and the crisis he caused might destroy everything-and everyone-he loves."A nifty series cooks on."-BooklistThough it has several prequels and a multi-strand storyline with several viewpoint characters, Duplicate Effort has clear prose, discretely distributed backstory and a self-contained plot. It's accessible and enjoyable for series newcomers.-Blastr

Why can't Larissa remember the man who says she saved his life? Larissa Johanssen has spent her adult life running from her own memories of trauma. As a top-notch journalist, she immersed herself in stories of violence and disruption in other peoples' lives; she covered mass shootings and disasters on the national stage with her TV crew. She tried to make sense of the violence for her viewers. Until something in her broke. She escaped to a small Midwestern town to teach in the local high school. But you can't run away from your past-and a school shooting in Larissa's "safe" town makes clear there is nowhere to hide. In the midst of the tragedy, she finds something both terrifying and unexpectedly heart-warming. A story filled with surprises, Bleed Through belongs on everyone's reading list. "[Rusch's] writing style is simple but elegant, and her characterization excellent." -Mark Morris, Beyond "[Rusch] is one of those very few writers whose style takes me right into the story-the words and pages disappear as the characters and their story swallows me whole. ... Rusch has style." -Charles de Lint

When she arrives home from school on Callisto, Talia Shindo finds two strange men in her house. They terrorize her, and kidnap her mother. The men leave Talia behind. She's thirteen, brilliant, and determined to find her missing mother.Retrieval Artist Miles Flint works a seemingly unrelated case, digging into files left him by his mentor. Only he finds a connection to the Shindo kidnapping, a connection that shatters everything he ever knew.The two cases collide, changing Flint, changing Talia, and changing the universe around them-forever.RT Book Reviews Reviewers Award Choice Nominee for Best Science Fiction Novel of the Year."Rusch continues her provocative interplanetary detective series with healthy doses of planet-hopping intrigue, heady legal dilemmas and well-drawn characters."-Publishers Weekly"This high-tech detective story, part of the Retrieval Artist series, has hard science fiction, a complex whodunit and a fascinating look at alien bureaucracy. All the elements for an entertaining story are here: well-drawn, believable characters with frailties and flaws, credible scientific theory, and authentic-feeling settings."-RT Book Reviews

Think about it: Santa sneaks in during the dead of night. He steals cookies, drinks some milk, maybe tracks ashes all over the living room. Yeah, he leaves presents, but maybe that's just a cover for more nefarious behavior. Who knows...besides Santa himself? The darker side of Santa shows up in two of the Christmas stories in this collection, "Doubting Thomas" and "Rehabilitation." Real criminals-the scary kind-make an appearance in "Snow Angels" and "Substitutions." And just to add a bit of the proper Christmas sentiment, "Nutball Season" closes the volume-with a not-so-sinister Santa, a little boy, and a cop stamping his feet in the snow on Christmas Eve. "Rusch is a great storyteller." -Romantic Times "[Rusch's] short fiction is golden." -The Kansas City Star

"Nerve shredding....Like early Ray Bradbury, Rusch has the ability to switch on a universal dark." -the Times of London Finally, Kristine Kathryn Rusch's graphic tale of a world overrun by vampires gets a new life of its own. When she was a little girl, Cammie drove a wooden stake through her father's heart to save her brother Ben's life. Separated by the system, Cammie lost track of Ben. Now Cammie works as an eradicator, a vampire slayer for a privately funded organization. But she can't forget her brother. She leaves her job and her home to discover what happened to Ben. Instead, she discovers what price she paid for her own survival. She learns about her family, and its legacy. She learns what it really means to have sins of the blood. A memorable cult classic of vampirism, Sins of the Blood is the most shocking book Rusch has ever written. "It's horror in the same way that Robert Bloch's Psycho is-horror of the soul." -Locus

Over eighty thousand words of original fiction from USA Today bestselling writer Dean Wesley Smith. In this eighth volume the full and complete novel, Life of a Dream, plus five short stories, two ongoing serial novels, and many other features.

Over ninety thousand words of original fiction from USA Today bestselling writer Dean Wesley Smith. In this sixth volume the full and complete mystery novel Kill Game, plus four original short stories, two ongoing serial novels, and many other features.

Retrieval Artist Miles Flint gets an urgent message from his mentor, Paloma. But by the time he arrives at her apartment, she's dead, the victim of a terrible murder. The police, already on the scene, think Flint's connected to the death.Effectively frozen out of the investigation, he starts one of his own, and discovers secrets that Paloma kept, secrets that make Flint question everything he knew about her, everything she taught him about honor, ethics, and being a Retrieval Artist.One of "the top ten greatest science fiction detectives of all time." -Io9"A science fiction murder mystery by one of the genre's best....A book with complex characters, an interesting and unpredictable plot, and timeless and universal things to say about the human condition."-The Panama News

A cold case starts it all-human bones discovered beneath the Martian soil in the alien Disty's main city. The Disty evacuate, believing the area contaminated. Forensic anthropologist Aisha Costard investigates and discovers that the bones belong to a woman last seen thirty years before.But the woman didn't vanish, nor did anyone believe her dead. She Disappeared, along with her children, after being charged with crimes against an alien civilization. Costard believes the children hold the key to this mystery, but she can't find them on her own. So she returns to the Moon to hire Miles Flint.As Flint investigates, events move swiftly around him, and suddenly what began as a simple murder case turns into an incident that might destroy the entire solar system.... "Wonderfully plotted and written, this fourth entry in Rusch's Retrieval Artist series is a compelling read." -RT Book Reviews"An exciting, intricately plotted, fast-paced novel. You'll find it difficult to put down."-SFRevu"Like the other volumes in the series, this one combines elements of taut thriller, PI murder mystery, and SF." -Locus

Christmas stories abound, but hardly anyone writes stories based on Thanksgiving or New Year's Day. This collection of five stories has two Christmas stories, "Boz" and "Loop," but it also has a Thanksgiving story, "Pudgygate," a post-Christmas story, "Disaster Relief," and a New Year's story, "Millennium Babies." The stories run the gauntlet of genres, from fantasy to mystery to humor to science fiction. The collection also features a Hugo-award winner and two of Kristine Kathryn Rusch's most popular recurring characters.

Nearly seventy thousand words of original fiction from USA Today bestselling writer Dean Wesley Smith. In this twentieth volume the full and complete novel, The Life and Times of Buffalo Jimmy: Headed West, a western novel, plus five short stories, an ongoing serial novel, and many other features.

Nearly seventy thousand words of original fiction from USA Today bestselling writer Dean Wesley Smith. In this nineteenth volume the full and complete novel, Heaven Painted as a Free Meal: A Ghost of a Chance novel, plus four short stories, an ongoing serial novel, and many other features.

Near seventy thousand words of original fiction from USA Today bestselling writer Dean Wesley Smith. In this eighteenth volume the full and complete novel, Calling Dead: A Cold Poker Gang novel, plus five short stories, an ongoing serial novel, and many other features.

Near seventy thousand words of original fiction from USA Today bestselling writer Dean Wesley Smith. In this sixteenth volume the full and complete novel, Lake Roosevelt: A Thunder Mountain series novel, plus five short stories, an ongoing serial novel, and many other features.

Near seventy thousand words of original fiction from USA Today bestselling writer Dean Wesley Smith. In this fifteenth volume the full and complete novel, Cold Call: A Cold Poker Gang series mystery novel, plus four short stories, an ongoing serial novel, and many other features.

Near seventy thousand words of original fiction from USA Today bestselling writer Dean Wesley Smith. In this fourteenth volume the full and complete novel, The Edwards Mansion series mystery novel, plus four short stories, an ongoing serial novel, and many other features.

Near eighty thousand words of original fiction from USA Today bestselling writer Dean Wesley Smith. In this thirteenth volume the full and complete novel, Heaven Painted as a Christmas Gift: A Ghost of a Chance series novel, plus five short stories, an ongoing serial novel, and many other features.