Short Stories/Novellas
The four musketeers plus one they call themselves: Johnny, Craig, Dale, Rennie and Carren. They want to make something of themselves, do great things after high school. So, they devise an experiment to guarantee their lives will amount to something. And that experiment changes their futures—but not in the ways any of them expects. A Nebula Award-nominated story about dreaming of a future and looking back on the regrets of the past. “Rusch is a great storyteller.” —RT Book Reviews
Stabbings mar the Dixon Theater’s reputation. No one knows who committed them or why. And they only happen on nights where soloists play classical music. Nights when the piano won’t tune. Nights when victims and witnesses see shadows in every corner. Martin owned the theater when the Phantom spilled the first victim’s blood across the stage. Now, he plans to unmask the killer once and for all—if the truth doesn’t kill him first. This haunting tale by New York Times bestselling author Kristine Kathryn Rusch was a Bram Stoker Award finalist. “Like early Ray Bradbury, Rusch has the ability to switch on a universal dark.” —The London Times
The almanac determines traditions in Kerry’s family. Only her granddaughter Amanda doesn’t want to follow the almanac. And if Amanda resists, then the power, hidden inside those traditions, might destroy her—and everyone she loves. Chosen as one of the best stories of the year, “Harvest” evokes the powerful force of family legacy. “Like early Ray Bradbury, Rusch has the ability to switch on a universal dark.” —The Times (London)
Linameyer prides himself on his open-mindedness. So, when Martina challenges that belief, and wants him to interview her roommate on the radio to prove it, he agrees to meet Rosaura. But the meeting makes matters worse. Even though it’s 1989 and Rosaura looks to be in her early twenties, she claims to have danced for Evita Perón. Linameyer knows that’s not possible, yet Martina insists on the truth of Rosaura’s story. Martina wants Linameyer to believe the impossible. But doing so could change everything both hold dear. “Rusch is a great storyteller.” —RT Book Reviews
Kristine Kathryn Rusch’s alternate history stories have won or been nominated for every award in the sf field. “The Arrival of Truth” shows why. In pre-Civil War Virginia, some slaves tell a story about Sojourner and the Truth. One young girl, forced to give up her own children and nurse a white baby, wonders what the Truth will mean. Will it set her free? Or will it force her to make terrible choices of her own? In “The Arrival of Truth,” Kristine Kathryn Rusch casts light on the powerful struggle between right and wrong, slavery and freedom. “Rusch is a great storyteller.” —RT Book Reviews
Brash, outspoken, Lillian Hellman follows her own truth. Even when that truth costs her love. From the thirties, where she lived in sin with Dashiell Hammett, to the fifties, where her political aspirations lead her to the U.S. Senate, Hellman stayed true to her beliefs. But when the dark days of Communist blacklisting threaten everything Hellman has built, she must decide whether her truth will carry her, or if she will, as Hammett once warned, sell out her friends to save herself. In our world, Hellman found fame as a writer. In this alternate world, Hellman follows her politics to find a very different path. “Rusch is a great storyteller.” —RT Book Reviews USA Today bestselling author Kristine Kathryn Rusch writes in almost every genre. Generally, she uses her real name (Rusch) for most of her writing. Under that name, she publishes bestselling science fiction and fantasy, award-winning mysteries, acclaimed mainstream fiction, controversial nonfiction, and the occasional romance. Her novels have made bestseller lists around the world and her short fiction has appeared in eighteen best of the year collections. She has won more than twenty-five awards for her fiction, including the Hugo, Le Prix Imaginales, the Asimov’s Readers Choice award, and the Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine Readers Choice Award. To keep up with everything she does, go to kriswrites.com. To track her many pen names and series, see their individual websites (krisnelscott.com, kristinegrayson.com, krisdelake.com, retrievalartist.com, divingintothewreck.com, fictionriver.com). She lives and occasionally sleeps in Oregon.
When Ben’s wife leaves him, taking little Casey with her, he feels lost. Ben just wants to read to Casey, to tell her stories, and he knows just the one: a fairy tale his father read to him as a boy—before things went bad. But finding the story proves difficult. And the truth behind the story might prove most difficult of all. “Rusch’s short fiction is golden.” —Kansas City Star
Because he lost his arm in the war against Napoleon, Nicholas cannot return to Society. The ton will reject him. Now, he lives in solitude in his estate, claiming he prefers it. Then a child arrives. A young boy who reminds him of his past. A boy who threatens his present. A boy who must be dealt with to ensure Nicholas’ own future. “Rusch’s short fiction is golden.” —Kansas City Star
Homicide Detective Ned Zaleski resents the chief’s decision to enlist Sherlock Holmes’ help in Zaleski’s latest murder investigation. Zaleski fails to see how Holmes, newly transported to the 1990s from his own time by the Santa Cruz Time Wizards, can shed any light on a modern-day serial killer. But Zaleski soon learns Holmes’ earned his reputation for insight honestly. And that insight might lead Zaleski down a path he cannot bear to go. First published in Sherlock Holmes in Orbit, an anthology authorized by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s estate, “Second Fiddle” offers an intricate series of unexpected twists and surprising turns that only Kristine Kathryn Rusch can deliver. “Kristine Kathryn Rusch’s crime stories are exceptional—both in plot and in style.” —Ed Gorman, Mystery Scene Magazine USA Today bestselling author Kristine Kathryn Rusch writes in almost every genre. Generally, she uses her real name (Rusch) for most of her writing. Under that name, she publishes bestselling science fiction and fantasy, award-winning mysteries, acclaimed mainstream fiction, controversial nonfiction, and the occasional romance. Her novels have made bestseller lists around the world and her short fiction has appeared in eighteen best of the year collections. She has won more than twenty-five awards for her fiction, including the Hugo, Le Prix Imaginales, the Asimov’s Readers Choice award, and the Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine Readers Choice Award. To keep up with everything she does, go to kriswrites.com. To track her many pen names and series, see their individual websites (krisnelscott.com, kristinegrayson.com, krisdelake.com, retrievalartist.com, divingintothewreck.com, fictionriver.com). She lives and occasionally sleeps in Oregon.
A handsome man walks into a bar…and can’t pick up women. Sounds like a joke. Or a bar bet. Or maybe, just maybe, a bit of magic follows him everywhere. A short, somewhat malicious bit of magic, with a fondness for Piña Coladas. “Rusch’s short fiction is golden.” —Kansas City Star
Reese Catton manages campaigns. The dirty side of campaigns. And he has dirt suggesting that his candidate’s opponent serves as a vampire’s slave. But in politics—as in life—nothing ends up as it seems. Not even the relationship between vampires and politicians… “Like early Ray Bradbury, Rusch has the ability to switch on a universal dark.” —The Times (London)
Fluffy leads the perfect life. Her cat bed, her kibble, a human to wait on her. Until they come. And they will change everything—unless she finds a way to stop them. One of award-winning writer Kristine Kathryn Rusch’s most popular stories. “Rusch is a great storyteller.” —RT Book Reviews
Everyone thinks of Kyle as the good-for-nothing only son of Jackson Worthington. But Kyle keeps his real nature hidden: from his father, from his classmates, from everyone. Until he discovers a body in an alley on the way home from school. The police can’t solve the crime, but Kyle can—unless his very wealthy and very powerful father stops him. “Kristine Kathryn Rusch’s crime stories are exceptional, both in plot and in style.” —Mystery Scene Magazine
At night, Darren dons his secret identity. He becomes the Amazing Quizmo, the Great God of Answers. He presides over bar trivia contests and no one can beat him. Until a girl appears. A pretty girl. A very pretty girl who just might be smarter than Darren. And for Darren, that just won’t do. “Rusch’s short fiction is golden.” —Kansas City Star
George has lived a full life as a decorated WWII veteran, high-end attorney, family man. But the incident that haunts him only took five minutes—five minutes when he shared a Coke with a woman on her way to California, a woman who would die hours later. Murdered. Maybe even by George. Winner of Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine’s 1998 Readers’ Choice Award. “Kristine Kathryn Rusch’s crime stories are exceptional, both in plot and in style.” —Ed Gorman, Mystery Scene Magazine
Funeral directors deal with everything at a funeral, but only a few must handle an influx of flower fairies. Or worse: the arrival of a flower fairy child, alone and unsupervised. Flower fairies are unpredictable…except when they get angry. And then they become terrifying. So, what will they do if they think one of their children faces danger? “[Flower Fairies] is a sensitive, beautiful and heartwarming tale of honoring the dead.” —The Internet Review of Science Fiction
Everyone wants the ability to teleport from one place to another in an instant. But what happens if something goes wrong? And what happens if the government refuses to listen? When a journalist on assignment visits a convention held by a fringe group who believes that teleportation has changed them—he wonders how he will manage to complete his assignment. But the more he talks to the TVSo?s, the more he becomes convinced they might not be crazy—they might just be right. Finalist for the Best Fiction Maggie Award given by the Western Publications Association.
Crime scene investigator Pamela Kinney hears the bad guys outside her house and smells smoke, but only realizes the next morning the crime they committed—burning the flag that had covered her daughter’s casket. Her police colleagues call it a small crime, but she disagrees. She must solve it, and she must solve it now. Chosen as one of the best mystery stories of 2009, “Patriotic Gestures” explores the fine lines that run through American culture, and sometimes through Americans themselves. “Kristine Kathryn Rusch’s crime stories are exceptional, both in plot and in style.” —Ed Gorman, Mystery Scene Magazine
Imagine a dinner party in an English country manor with an American cook named Bubba making a traditional Thanksgiving dinner, waiters from Cal Tech, British royalty among the guests, a cat named Pudgy, and a thief. Honestly, what could go wrong? This delightful holiday mystery by New York Times bestselling author Kristine Kathryn Rusch offers a veritable buffet of intriguing characters. “Rusch’s short fiction is golden.” —Kansas City Star
When a dead body turns up at the first ever Dinocon, Secret Master of Fandom and Private Detective Spade knows just who might be behind it all: Lucinda Danielle Stanhope, who calls herself the Martha Stewart of Science Fiction. Now he just has to prove it. “Stomping Mad” marks the first appearance of Spade, who along with his sidekick Paladin, is one of Rusch’s most popular characters.
Rowena runs the House, a place for homeless Sky veterans. The House, open only to the women who compose the Elite Squad, has only a few rules: No names, no details, no weapons. The problem? Anything can become a weapon—even a toilet bowl scrubber. Even a word. Especially a word. A word that could destroy both Rowena and her House. “The narrator is running a successful halfway house but with everyone having blocked memories of what the stress was, it’s too hard to get over the past… The writing is terse and true to the character, and very effective.” —Bibliophage’s Buffet
When tragedy took everything from Violet, she left home and never looked back. Until now. Her mother’s funeral. Violet hopes she can settle her mother’s affairs and quietly return to the life she built after that day. Until she sees him. Skeeter Johnson. The boy who shot her in the face. In a moment, her past returns to haunt her. A past she thought she left behind. A past, she comes to discover, full of her mother’s secrets. “Kristine Kathryn Rusch’s crime stories are exceptional, both in plot and in style.” —Ed Gorman, Mystery Scene Magazine
On the first Christmas since her husband Tyler died, Amelia goes to the lab to revisit their research. After all, what could it hurt? One little leap into the past, just to touch an old memory. To see him one last time. Only time travel isn’t easy. Nor is it straightforward. And it holds more surprises than Amelia ever imagined. International bestselling writer Kristine Kathryn Rusch has won two Hugo awards, a World Fantasy Award, and three Asimov’s Readers Choice Awards. Her latest novel is Diving into the Wreck from Pyr. Golden Gryphon has collected her recent award winning stories in Recovering Apollo 8 And Other Stories.
According to Officer Nick Mantino, Nutball Season runs from Halloween to Christmas. This Christmas season, he sees more than his usual number of nutballs. Like the geezer who thinks he has been cast in Miracle on 34 th Street . And Mrs. Billings, who tells everyone she will shoot Santa if he lands on her roof. Mrs. Billings’ threats scare the local children, so Nick must investigate. What he finds in Prudence Billings’ house scares him too—and makes him wonder if he will join the list of candidates for Nutball of the Year. “Rusch is a great storyteller.” — RT Book Reviews
Tasha Morgan finds herself dangerously attracted to sexy, mysterious Rick Chance: A man whose secret could get her killed. Tasha Morgan’s family warned her about Rick Chance. Impossibly handsome and alarmingly sexy, Rick takes Tasha’s breath away. But Rick has a reputation—as a womanizer and worse. Still, Tasha finds him intriguing. Rick Chance finds Tasha Morgan intriguing, too. Sexy and beautiful, he flirts with her despite her wealthy family’s dislike. But Rick fears getting too close to Tasha and dragging her into his secrets—secrets he works very hard to keep hidden from everyone. When Tasha’s job as a detective intersects with Rick’s secrets, she wonders if she should have listened to her family’s warning. But Rick makes a convincing case—one Tasha must solve quickly. Lives hang in the balance. Rick’s life. Tasha’s life. Even their life together.
The man who calls himself Matt Sturtz only connects with other human beings at Christmas. He takes a job as a mall Santa, and marvels that no one checks his résumé, or his identification for that matter. But this year, something goes wrong. Something he will not stand for. Something he must stop. No matter how much it costs him. No matter what goes wrong. Rusch is a great storyteller. — RT Book Reviews
Christmas”a time of family, tradition, togetherness. But what happens to a single mom when her parents are dead, and her daughters worry that Santa, like Daddy, won't show up? Is the magic of Christmas an illusion? Or will that magic appear on Christmas morning, under the tree, like all the other gifts of the season? Bestselling writer Kristine Kathryn Rusch has published fiction in every genre. She has been nominated for awards in all those genres as well. She is best known for her science fiction and fantasy, although her mainstream novel Hitler's Angel, just appeared in the United Kingdom to great critical acclaim. She has also published award-winning mystery novels under the name Kris Nelscott.
Carol wants a nap. Carol needs a nap. And no one will let her have one because the grown-ups need her. But the grown-ups underestimate Carol. And they fail to realize that Carol will do anything to get her nap. “Rusch is a great storyteller.” —RT Book Reviews
Boz got his job on the colony ship The Beautiful Dreamer because he’s a competent introvert. He enjoys the fact that he’s spending years completely alone, monitoring the passengers passing the time in cold sleep. So when he wakes up one morning to Christmas carols, he gets scared. Very scared. Who has joined him on the ship? And why torture him with Christmas cookies and mugs of hot cocoa? He needs to find out—and soon. International bestselling writer Kristine Kathryn Rusch has won two Hugo awards, a World Fantasy Award, and three Asimov’s Readers Choice Awards. Her latest novel is Diving into the Wreck from Pyr. Golden Gryphon has collected her recent award winning stories in Recovering Apollo 8 And Other Stories.
He calls himself Ben…sometimes. Mostly he doesn’t think of his name so other people won’t either. He kills people for a living, but he has standards. He uses astrology to help him follow the right path. Only now, someone is following his path—someone he doesn’t trust. Someone who’ll kill the astrologers helping him. The astrologers, who have no idea who he is. “Kristine Kathryn Rusch’s crime stories are exceptional, both in plot and in style.” —Ed Gorman Mystery Scene Magazine Like early Ray Bradbury, Rusch has the ability to switch on a universal dark. —the Times of London Kristine Kathryn Rusch’s short mystery fiction has won the Ellery Queen Readers’ Choice Award twice, and has been nominated for the Edgar, Shamus, and Anthony Awards. Her mystery novels appear under the names Kris Nelscott and Kris Rusch.
Six-year-old Tommy Ulrick saw Santas enter the Sutter house on Christmas Eve, the night the house got robbed. Tommy said Santa stole. No one believed him, thinking robbers dressed as Santa emptied that house. But Tommy believed. And when Tommy turns thirty - after losing family and friends - he decides to prove once and for all that the Jolly Old Elf is one evil s.o.b. Tommy just doesn't expect the J.O. Elf to threaten him - or have the capability to make good on the threat. Turns out Santa takes that naughty or nice list very seriously. Very, very seriously. International bestselling writer Kristine Kathryn Rusch has won two Hugo awards, a World Fantasy Award, and three Asimov's Readers Choice Awards. Her latest novel is Diving into the Wreck from Pyr. Golden Gryphon has collected her recent award winning stories in Recovering Apollo 8 And Other Stories. For more information about her work, please go to kristinekathrynrusch.com.
Bram understands the importance of stories. After all, he convinced Stoker to write Dracula to frighten the world. One of the original vampire hunters, Bram has seen vampires in action. But he grows weary of the job. He needs a replacement. Only the world of the 21 st century doesn’t lend itself to heroes—not of the kind he needs anyway. Until he realizes that perhaps he should look for a heroine instead. Like early Ray Bradbury, Rusch has the ability to switch on a universal dark. —the Times of London [Rusch’s horror stories are] horror in the same way that Robert Bloch’s Psycho is—horror of the soul. — Locus
Dusty’s Cleaning specializes in cleaning houses where horrible things happen. Suicides, murders, Dusty’s seen them all. But she can’t forget the scene at the Moorhead House. So, when Dusty receives an invitation to a Christmas Party being held at the Moorhead House, she gets to revisit a horrible crime—and figure out what exactly went wrong. Chosen as one of the top ten stories of the year by the readers of Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine.
Drew, a private investigator, protects Karen. Lonely, sad, vulnerable Karen. So, when Karen decides to respond to a suspicious-sounding personal ad about a music audition, Drew tags along. What he observes puts his instincts on high alert. Drew fears the Folklorist plans to use Karen and toss her away. But the truth will prove far more unsettling than Drew can ever imagine. “Rusch is a great storyteller.” —RT Book Reviews
Portia Meadows runs one of the few pet stores that sells familiars to the magical. Familiars—delicate, moody creatures—keep magic clean and pure. To lose a familiar means losing magic. And on a bright afternoon, Portia’s assistant discovers that something essential has disappeared, threatening not just the magical within the store, but throughout the world. “Rusch’s short fiction is golden.” —Kansas City Star
After receiving a great shock, Grace, a CPA who always lived a cautious life, decides to sell her business and move west, not realizing that the man who bought her business deceived her. Her departure looks like guilt, and suddenly Grace, who only wants peace and quiet, finds herself with a price on her head. Included in the World’s Finest Mystery and Crime Stories of 2004, “Cowboy Grace,” also received an Edgar Award nomination for Best Short Story of the year.
Pita Cardenas finds herself with the toughest case of her career. The only attorney in the small town of Rio Gordo, she decides to fight the biggest railroad company in the state to get compensation for the widow of a man who might have raced a train. Everyone thinks the man guilty. Even Pita believes that. But the truth, once discovered, proves far more complicated that Pita could have imagined. Another powerful and haunting mystery story by New York Times bestselling author Kristine Kathryn Rusch, “Discovery” was nominated for the 2009 Shamus Award for Best Short Story. Kristine Kathryn Rusch’s short mystery fiction has won the Ellery Queen Readers’ Choice Award twice, and has been nominated for the Edgar, Shamus, and Anthony Awards. Her mystery novels appear under the names Kris Nelscott and Kris Rusch.
In a world that sells and records dreams, a celebrity will do anything to guard his privacy. But the paparazzi try to steal a celebrity’s dreams anyway. And who do the dreams belong to? The person who dreamed it or the person who recorded it? And what happens if a dream reveals a past crime? Is it a memory? Or is it fiction? "'Paparazzi of Dreams' contains some frightening notions about the violations of privacy made possible by advanced technology, and author Kristine Kathryn Rusch does an excellent job of using vivid images and a distinctive narrator to unfold her compelling tale. "--Tangent Online International bestselling writer Kristine Kathryn Rusch has won two Hugo awards, a World Fantasy Award, and six Asimov’s Readers Choice Awards. Her latest novels are the Retrieval Artist novel Blowback and the mainstream novel Bleed Through. She writes mystery as Kris Nelscott, romance as Kristine Grayson, Kristine Dexter, and Kris DeLake, and of course, sf and fantasy as Kristine Kathryn Rusch. For more information about her work, please go to kristinekathrynrusch.com.
Crime reporter Atkins discovered Scrawny Pete at the scene of a murder-suicide. The hard-bitten reporter took to the cat, and the cat took to him. Together they travel through the city on the police beat—until the day they come across another crime, one that Scrawny Pete understands. “Kristine Kathryn Rusch’s crime stories are exceptional, both in plot and in style.” —Mystery Scene Magazine
Homer Ziff wanted to know how his outdoor cats spent their days, so he attached a tiny digital camera to their collars—and discovered a mystery in his own backyard. Winner of the Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine Readers Choice Award for 2008, this Anthony-nominated story was one of the most talked about stories of the year. “Rusch is a great storyteller—easily the equal of Patterson or Koontz.” —Analog
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
At a high school for the magical, the most picked-on kid dreams about J. Rutherford Wisenhauer III killing people with a fire spell. She knows her nightmares portend the future, but her domestic magic lacks the power to do most difficult spells. To make matters worse, no one will believe her. She must take matters into her own hands—but how? “Rusch is a great storyteller.” —RT Book Reviews
Bobbert got his name from his little sister Sarah. He likes her okay. But she can be annoying, like when she wants to make snow angels at the Christmas tree farm. Bobbert wants to cut the tree himself. He has a knife, but Dad won't let Bobbert near the trees. Bobbert has to watch Sarah. That's when Bobbert learns how important knives can be… Kristine Kathryn Rusch's short mystery fiction has won the Ellery Queen Readers' Choice Award twice, and has been nominated for the Edgar, Shamus, and Anthony Awards. Her mystery novels appear under the names Kris Nelscott and Kris Rusch.
Nora Barr’s struggling law practice gets a boost when she meets a tall, dark, handsome stranger with a snake wrapped around his arm and his short sidekick with a mean mouth. The stranger claims to have custody of Sleeping Beauty, and he needs Nora’s help to protect her. Nora takes the case—against her better judgment—and her life changes forever. The inspiration for Rusch’s novel, Utterly Charming , written under her pen name Kristine Grayson, this fractured fairy tale won France’s prestigious fantasy award, Le Prix Imaginales. “…a clever urban fantasy filled with wizards and magic.” —John Ottinger Sacramento Book Review
Silas has worked for Death in Nevada for 150 years. He gets Christmas and Christmas Eve off. Only this year, his substitute finds him in a Las Vegas casino. His substitute, who is little more than a boy, a boy whose task terrifies him. If the boy finishes the task, he’ll have a permanent job. If he doesn’t, a dozen kids will live in agony. Silas hates the choice. He wants to tell the boy, That’s the job. Get used to it. But he can’t. Because it’s Christmas, and the boy is all alone… Award-winning, bestselling writer Kristine Kathryn Rusch has published books under many names and in many genres. Her fantasy novels about the Fey have been published all over the world, and will be reissued by WMG Publishing throughout 2011. They were recently re-released in the United States as audio books. She has won the World Fantasy Award and is the former editor of The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction magazine. She also writes fantasy novels under the name Kristine Grayson.
Joe Decker drinks because he can. In 1920s Paris, alcohol flows freely unlike Prohibition America. He thinks he has come to Paris to write his novel, but he has come to Paris to block his visions with alcohol. The visions that started when he touched his first dead thing as a boy, the visions that no longer haunt him—until he sees a beautiful woman on a bridge over the Seine, a beautiful woman who died horribly, a beautiful woman he could have loved. “[Rusch’s horror novels are] horror in the same way that Robert Bloch’s Psycho is—horror of the soul.” —Locus “Like early Ray Bradbury, Rusch has the ability to switch on a universal dark.” —the Times of London Bestselling author Kristine Kathryn Rusch’s award-winning short fiction includes many historical stories, including “G-Men” and “The Gallery of His Dreams.” The London Daily Mail called her novel, Hitler’s Angel published by Max Crime, “a little gem of a thriller.” Over the next three years, WMG Publishing is putting her entire backlist into e-books. If you liked “Corpse Vision,” you might try these publications by Kristine Kathryn Rusch: The Blitz Experience Dark Corners Judgment Subtle Interpretations Thrill of the Hunt
Solae has kept his family alive during the horrible years of Paris’s occupation by hiding in the catacombs. Solae’s father, who had a gift for glamour, was murdered by the Germans in the first days of the occupation, as the lights went dim in the City of Light. Solae can make light out of nothing. His father called that a useless talent, but it has kept the family from complete darkness. Now, as the Germans fight to stay in Paris, Solae wants to help defeat them. He wants to use his magic, but how can light save his city, his people, his family? Solae is about to find out. “Deeply evocative, it breathes menace from every page and memorably conveys what Rusch calls the ‘casual evil’ that suffused Germany as the Nazis came to power.”� —The Daily Mail (London) on Hitler’s Angel “…the always impressive Rusch can successfully tackle any genre Editor’s Pick on Hitler’s Angel “Like early Ray Bradbury, Rusch has the ability to switch on a universal dark.”� —the Times of London Bestselling author Kristine Kathryn Rusch’s award-winning short fiction includes many historical stories, including “G-Men”� and “The Gallery of His Dreams.”� The London Daily Mail called her novel, Hitler’s Angel published by Max Crime, “a little gem of a thriller.”� Over the next three years, WMG Publishing is putting her entire backlist into e-books. If you liked “Dark Corners,”� you might try these publications by Kristine Kathryn Rusch: Corpse Vision Hollywood Ending Judgment Subtle Interpretations Thrill of the Hunt
Tyrone has come home, if home still exists. Once upon a time, he was part of the People, the faerie people that hide in plain sight throughout Europe. He grew up in Nuremberg, only to leave centuries ago to live with the humans. Now he returns to photograph a human trial, one guaranteed to bring justice to a world without justice. And he hopes to find his People, one last time. “Deeply evocative, it breathes menace from every page and memorably conveys what Rusch calls the ‘casual evil’ that suffused Germany as the Nazis came to power.” —The Daily Mail (London) on Hitler’s Angel “…the always impressive Rusch can successfully tackle any genre she sets her sights on.” —Barnes & Noble.com Editor’s Pick on Hitler’s Angel “Like early Ray Bradbury, Rusch has the ability to switch on a universal dark.” —the Times of London Bestselling author Kristine Kathryn Rusch’s award-winning short fiction includes many historical stories, including “G-Men” and “The Gallery of His Dreams.” The London Daily Mail called her novel, Hitler’s Angel published by Max Crime, “a little gem of a thriller.” Over the next three years, WMG Publishing is putting her entire backlist into e-books. If you liked “Judgment,” you might try these publications by Kristine Kathryn Rusch: Corpse Vision Dark Corners Hollywood Ending Subtle Interpretations Thrill of the Hunt
Fifteen dragons have died in less than a century. Rumaad, a different kind of dragon, collects information about the killings the way some dragons collect jewels. So he’s perfectly suited to see the differences in the latest crime scene, the murder of a dragon he knows all too well. What he sees convinces him something has changed in his world—and not for the best. International bestselling writer Kristine Kathryn Rusch has won two Hugo awards, a World Fantasy Award, and three Asimov’s Readers Choice Awards. Her latest novel is Diving into the Wreck from Pyr. Golden Gryphon has collected her recent award winning stories in Recovering Apollo 8 And Other Stories. . If you liked “Dragon Slayer,” you might like these stories and collections by Kristine Kathryn Rusch: Assassin’s Dagger (An Abracadabra Inc. Story) Dragon’s Tooth (An Abracadabra Inc. Story) Five Fantastic Tales Flower Fairies The Women of Whale Rock