George manages funerals for his church. The flower arrangements, the food, even the air temperature. But when a parishioner that nobody likes dies, he finds himself facing a moral dilemma-questioning everything he ever believed."[Rusch's] short fiction is golden."-Kansas City Star

A Matter for God

Tis the Season for 14 magical, macabre and merry tales to make your Holidays Fantastic. Gingerbread houses, caroling carolers, brightly trimmed trees, big family dinners, pristine snowfalls-the familiar pleasures of the season. But what better pleasure is there than a good holiday story? So open this winter solstice sampler and indulge in fully festive fantasies, nightmares before Christmas, and stunning space-age celebrations. These stories will warm hearts and minds like a blazing Yule log. Fantastic Holiday Stories by Kevin J. Anderson, Mercedes Lackey, Mike Resnick, Kristine Rusch, Jonathan Maberry, Eric James Stone, Nina Kiriki Hoffman, Quincy J. Allen, Ken Scholes, Sam Knight, David Boop, Heather Graham, Brad R. Torgersen, and Patricia Briggs.

A Fantastic Holiday Season: The Gift of Stories (Volume 2)

A beautiful mermaid and a handsome man. Everyone's read that story. A legend, a fairytale. But what happens when someone really lives that story?Merlisa and Nicholas know. They live the legend-and maybe they will die for it.In "Living the Legend, " Kristine Kathryn Rusch brings her signature twist to a classic fairytale."Rusch's short fiction is golden."-Kansas City Star

Living the Legend

Punishments for elven crimes vary. So, when Rolf finds himself serving time as a toy on a mantel during the Christmas season, Rolf figures he got off easy. But when a lonely child asks him to deliver a message to Santa, he realizes his rehabilitation comes with a price-one he might not be prepared to pay. The masterful Kristine Kathryn Rusch puts her trademark twist on this heart-warming Christmas tale."Rusch's short fiction is golden."-The Kansas City Star

By the Chimney, With Care

From the pages of Pulphouse Fiction Magazine come eight delightful stories featuring cats-some who charm, some who connive, even some who simply demand attention. In short, these stories have Cattitude. From some of Pulphouse's best and most prolific writers, these stories embody the Pulphouse spirit: no genre limitations, no topic limitations, just attitude and top-quality writing. Including:"Queen of the Mouse Riders" by Annie Reed"The Fur Tsunami" by Kent Patterson"Bushtits Gone Wild" by Stephanie Writt"The Goddess Particle" by Dæmon Crowe"An Incursion of Mice" by Kristine Kathryn Rusch"Erwin or Ralph" by Ray Vukcevich"The Mouth that Walked" by Dean Wesley Smith"Life, with Cats" by Annie Reed

Cattitude - Pulphouse

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

Carla uses her thieving past for good. Hired by retailers to test the effectiveness of their security systems, she makes a good living, despite her felony conviction. But when she runs into the detective who busted her years ago, and finds out he, too, works in the loss prevention business, she does some digging. What she finds could dredge up her past and threaten her future. "Kristine Kathryn Rusch's crime stories are exceptional, both in plot and in style."-Mystery Scene Magazine

Asset Protection

Maxwell Scobel writes about heroes for a living. He studies them, imagines them, imagines being them. But when a routine drive turns into a fight for his life-and the life of his soon-to-be-adopted three-year-old daughter-he must rise to the occasion. Or lose everything he never knew he held dear. Voted one of the top ten stories of the year by Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine readers."Kristine Kathryn Rusch's crime stories are exceptional, both in plot and in style."-Mystery Scene Magazine

Heroics

Coney Island in 1907, known for its freaks and spectacles. But for Rose, Coney Island becomes a place of wonder, a place that makes memories. A place that saves lives... A moving story that offers a glimpse at the Coney Island of old through an unexpected lens. "Rusch is a great storyteller."-RT Book Reviews

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