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

Patriotic Gestures

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 21st 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

Hero Dust

Quelque part dans la galaxie, un homme à tête de mort vient de causer un holocauste instantané : une angoisse fulgurante, un profond désespoir... et, aussitôt, des millions de morts. La catastrophe se répète bientôt dans la capitale. Certains sénateurs disent que le responsable est Han Solo. Leia est sommée de démissionner. Luke Skywalker, quant à lui, recherche Brakiss, un ancien de l'Académie Jedi qui a mis ses immenses pouvoirs au service du Côté obscur de la Force. Mais Brakiss n'est qu'un élément du péril : celui qui le manipule est décidé à devenir le prochain empereur. Luke, Leia, les enfants de Leia seront parmi les premiers à mourir ; des milliards d'êtres suivront.

La nouvelle rebellion (Star Wars)

The regulars at Spirit Winds' Thursday night blackjack tournament never call attention to themselves. Some are retired, some are a little shady, some have seen too much. But none of them believed in UFOs. Until that night when the lights went out in the middle of the tournament.and something very, very strange happened. Something eerie. Something.alien."Rusch is a great storyteller."-RT Book Reviews

The One That Got Away

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

Pudgygate

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

Details

Wedding photos capture a lot of things they shouldn't. Including Susan's husband Russell necking with one of his colleagues. Susan goes ahead with her plans for Russell's birthday, plans that include a Japanese sword he's always wanted. Only this sword possesses something extra-a talent for revenge."A compelling story of female honour, and a housewife dealing the humiliating revelation of her husband's infidelity, samurai-style."-Not If You Were The Last Short Story On Earth

The Japanese Sword

Legend has it that Abraham Lincoln scrawled the Gettysburg Address on the back of an envelope as he traveled to the battlefield to dedicate a cemetery. But the legend belies Lincoln's struggle to carefully choose the right words. Words that must soothe a fractured nation, inspire change and chart the course for the nation's future. Because his speech in Gettysburg will change history, but not necessarily in the way he hopes. Written by a Sidewise Award winner for Best Alternate History, "Well-Chosen Words" first appeared in an anthology called Alternate Gettysburgs. "Kristine Kathryn Rusch looks at the anxiety Lincoln had in selecting the 'Well-Chosen Words' he would speak at the dedication of the cemetery at Gettysburg, while his host, David Wills, fretted about the success of the event itself. The story is well written, with both characters coming to life."-Steven H. Silver, SF Site

Well-Chosen Words

A graveyard of spaceships, abandoned by the mysterious Fleet thousands of years earlier. Boss calls it "The Boneyard." She needs the ships inside to expand her work for Lost Souls Corporation. Yash Zarlengo thinks the Boneyard will help her discover if the Fleet still exists. Boss and Yash, while exploring the Boneyard, discover a small ship with a powerful and dangerous problem: The ship's active anacapa drive. To escape the Boneyard, Boss must deal with the drive. Which means she'll have to dive the ship on limited time and under extremely dangerous conditions. And she can't go alone. A heart-stopping adventure that continues the thrill ride of Kristine Kathryn Rusch's award-winning Diving series."[The Runabout] is so good, it will make you want to read the other stories."-SFRevu"Engrossing. Detailed. Imaginative. I had never heard of the author's Diving series before reading this. I should have. It is good. Really good."-Tangent Online"Amazing character construction, building a plot that riveted me almost from the moment it began. I will now absolutely have to read the preceding titles and I cannot wait to see what will come as a result of The Runabout."-Tangent Online"Kristine Kathryn Rusch is best known for her Retrieval Artist series, so maybe you've missed her Diving Universe series. If so, it's high time to remedy that oversight."-Don Sakers, Analog

The Runabout - The Diving Series, #7

Everyone has dreams, but most people don't know how to achieve them. Goals help people achieve their dreams, but how do you know if you've set the right goals? In this book-length excerpt from the massive Freelancer's Survival Guide, international bestselling author Kristine Kathryn Rusch will help you set the right goals to achieve your dreams. She also has tips for staying positive and remaining patient while you're on the road to success."Of all the motivational, business, and creative books I've read, The Freelancer's Survival Guide is easily the most useful. Accessible, thorough, well-written, and exceedingly practical, this is a book guaranteed to make you re-examine every facet of your business-and come out better for it."-J. Daniel Sawyer, Audio Producer, Freelancer Writer, and President of Artistic Whispers Productions"Kris Rusch is an old pro and she knows her subject backwards and forwards. There is a wealth of valuable information here for anyone trying to go it on their own down the freelance road. Worth the cost and then some."-Steve Perry, New York Times Bestselling Author

Goals and Dreams A Freelancer's Survival Guide Short Book - Freelancer's Survival Guide Short Books, #5

Les Fey sont un peuple de guerriers dont l'empire s'est étendu aux trois quarts du monde. Ils maîtrisent l'art de la magie et comptent parmi leurs rangs toutes sortes de créatures, atouts majeurs pour assouvir leur soif inextinguible de conquête et de sang. 
Il leur manque cependant une terre vierge de toute guerre, l'Île bleue, territoire riche et stratégique. Rugar, le fils du Roi noir, décide contre l'avis de son père de mener l'assaut. 
Lorsque l'armée de Rugar aborde l'île, le carnage commence. La victoire semble proche, la population est terrorisée, le roi ne sait que faire, la mort s'est abattue sur son royaume avec une violence infernale. Mais soudain, les cris ne sont plus les mêmes, la douleur qui résonne n'est plus celle des insulaires mais celle des Fey eux-mêmes. 
Quelle arme terrible a soudain inversé les rapports de force entre les deux peuples ? La magie des Fey sera-t-elle assez puissante pour gagner cette guerre ? L'attente sera longue, très longue.
L'Invasion est le premier volume d'une saga passionnante, originale et inventive. Kristine Kathryn Rusch s'impose comme la nouvelle grande dame de la fantasy moderne.

Les fey t.1 ; l'invasion

An Annual Holiday Celebration!Read a holiday story per day from the American Thanksgiving to New Year's Day...or binge the entire collection. This volume contains 38 stories-ranging in genre from mystery to romance and in tone from dark to joyful-that center around traditional holidays such as Christmas and New Year's but also explore some weird holiday traditions. Featuring works from award-winning and bestselling authors Kristine Kathryn Rusch, Dean Wesley Smith, Anthea Lawson, David H. Hendrickson and many more, each story comes presented as it first appeared in a newsletter that went to subscribers every single day for 38 days. The third volume in an annual series, The Holiday Spectacular #3 will add a fun twist to your holiday season-or any other time of the year!

The Holiday Spectacular #3 - WMG Holiday Spectacular, #3

In this WMG Writer's Guide, award-winning author Kristine Kathryn Rusch offers words of wisdom for writers who suffer from chronic illnesses and who want to keep working, to improve their craft and spread their creative wings. A long-time sufferer herself, Rusch reports from the trenches. She tells us her own struggle with health issues and how they challenge her. But none of it actually derailed her career; she worked out ways to keep writing, and in the process became an international bestselling author with hundreds of books in print. Rusch helps writers customize a plan of action based on the writer's individual experience. She shows how to increase productivity by developing a positive, and realistic, outlook. Importantly, Rusch points the way to reclaim the joy of writing, and celebrate success.

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