Kimi enjoys her new life and her new job at the outlet mall, even during the Thanksgiving shopping rush. But Kimi hides secrets. And she fears she might need to run. Again."Kristine Kathryn Rusch's crime stories are exceptional, both in plot and in style."-Mystery Scene Magazine

The Thanksgiving After

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

Elites

Christmas: a time of family, tradition, togetherness-until your family shatters. With no grandparents to spoil her daughters, one single mom faces the holiday alone. Her daughters worry that Santa, like Daddy, won't show up. She worries, too: What if she can't give them-or herself-the magic of Christmas?But maybe, just maybe, she'll find that magic on Christmas morning, under the tree, like all the other gifts of the season."Rusch is a great storyteller."-RT Book Reviews

Stille Nacht

Most cats pursue the business of their lives in ways both fantastic and whimsical. In this entertaining volume of stories, cats perform as muses, inhabit fairy tales, consort with ghosts and zombies, and one cat even reigns as fantasy queen. Enter the fantastic world of whimsical cats and enjoy!Includes:"Searching for the Familiar" by Kristine Kathryn Rusch"Speechless in Seattle" by Lisa Silverthorne"Queen of the Mouse Riders" by Annie Reed"The Kingdom of Cats and Birds" by Geoffrey Landis"Cat Leading the Way" by Dean Wesley Smith"A Powerful Friend" by E. Nesbit"Clyde and the Ghost Cat" by Jamie Ferguson "Dead Fred" by Liz Pierce"Un-Familiar" by Kristine Kathryn Rusch

The Year of the Cat: A Cat of Fantastic Whims - The Year of the Cat, #10

The acclaimed short story that inspired the award-winning novel, The Enemy Within. 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 high-level assassination before the murders unleash even greater consequences. In our world, Hoover kept his secrets until long after his death. In Seamus O'Reilly's world, Hoover's secrets get him killed. Two different best of the year collections, including the prestigious Best American Mystery Stories, chose "G-Men" as one of the best stories of 2008. Nominated for the Sidewise Award for Best Alternate History. New York Times bestselling author Jeffery Deaver says of "G-Men, " "If you liked E. L. Doctorow's Ragtime or the writing of Caleb Carr (The Alienist), you'll enjoy this. Part police procedural, part political thriller, this clever tale features real life characters interacting with fictional ones."

G-Men

In the late 1800s, trains bring with them a sense of mystery and comfort. For Corinne, they also bring Silas. When Corinne meets Silas the first time, she surprises him. When they meet again, she surprises herself. Finally learning the truth might bring the greatest surprise of them all. With "Trains, " Kristine Kathryn Rusch introduces one of her most enigmatic characters."Rusch is a great storyteller."-RT Book Reviews

Trains

Cats distract us. Cats make us think of things outside of ourselves. And cats love to involve themselves in human affairs. In this omnibus volume of WMG Publishing's notable series, The Year of the Cat, felines of all stripes pounce and play and stalk through 100 cat stories in genres ranging from light romance to dark crime and everything in between. Entertaining cats, loving cats, even super-talented and time-traveling cats grace the pages of these twelve volumes edited by bestselling authors Kristine Kathryn Rusch and Dean Wesley Smith. Enjoy this treasure trove of fantastic cat stories. Perfect for cat-lovers everywhere.

The Year of the Cat: The Complete Collection - The Year of the Cat

Twin princes-the curse of King Pardu's line.  Pardu killed his own twin to secure the throne.  Now Pardu, dying, wants to use old magic to determine which of his sons will rule-without murder. The old magic calls for heart readers to determine which twin has the pure heart. But the heart readers must work in teams-female teams.  And the team chosen by the palace has a history, a violent history, a history that makes these two women unsuitable to choose the next heir. Or maybe that history makes the heart readers the only ones who know the truth."A novel I enjoyed hugely-vivid characters, real emotions, a real page-turner."-Interzone"Compelling.(Rusch) pushes the narrative along at a galloping pace.  A fine example in novel form of the old Hollywood adage:  'A good script needs three things.story, story, story.'"-The Dark Side (England)"Like early Ray Bradbury, Rusch has the ability to switch on a universal dark."-the London Times

Heart Readers

David loved Kari from the moment he first saw her. That love inspired his art. But something more, something darker might prove his greatest inspiration of all-if only he can finally look within his own heart."[Rusch's] short fiction is golden."-The Kansas City Star

The Thanksgiving After

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