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

What Fluffy Knew

The Most Twisted Stories from Pulphouse Fiction MagazineWhat gives the "twist" to these stories? They wouldn't fit in any other magazine, for one thing. They leave readers shaking their heads in amazement that they read that story, let alone anyone wrote it. Twisted stories often make you laugh, or make you tear up because they always surprise the reader. And that makes them very memorable. This volume, the second collection from Pulphouse, filled bumper to bumper with stories from some of our favorite writers. Includes:"The Wereyam" by Kent Patterson"The Old Guy" by Annie Reed"Playing With Trains" by J. Steven York"Hand Fast" by Kristine Kathryn Rusch"The Time Cop" by Patrick Alan Mammay"Catastrophe Baker and the Cold Equations" by Mike Resnick"Time, Expressed as an Entrée" by Robert Jeschonek"Savage Breasts" by Nina Kiriki Hoffman"Fiction" by Jerry Oltion"Group" by Ray Vukcevich"Looking for the Bastard" by David H. Hendrickson

No Way: Totally Twisted Tales: Stories from Pulphouse Magazine

Secret Master of Fandom and Private Detective Spade gets a strange request: A tiny woman with pointed ears asks him to help her with a case at FleshCon, a California science fiction convention. The tiny woman turns out to be the infamous Paladin, whom Spade thought was only a rumor. Paladin needs help finding a teenage boy whom she says vanishes whenever she approaches him. Spade knows that disappearing teenagers only live in (ahem) science fiction novels, so he vows to do everything he can to find the missing boy-and to impress the impressive Paladin."Kristine Kathryn Rusch's 'The Case of the Vanishing Boy' [is] a real winner.. I hope to read many more stories about Spade and Paladin."-Bill Crider, Mystery Scene Magazine

The Case of the Vanishing Boy

When Portia receives a call from an old friend she hasn't talked to in years, she knows something terrible has happened. But when Portia realizes just how terrible-fifty kids missing from a Chicago theater with millions of dollars in damage left behind-she knows she'll need backup from her magical sisters. Nothing about this latest case makes sense, magically or otherwise. And when she finally starts to discover the truth, Portia realizes that truth might be darker and more insidious than she ever imagined."Rusch is a great storyteller."-RT Book Reviews

The Streets Where We Live - Wyrd Sisters

Abandoned by everyone, Skye strikes a bargain with the Assassins Guild at the tender age of 14 to work off her education. But in the years that follow, her training proves she must escape an assassin's life. After failing one final test, she learns her fate-a fate no one can see coming. This story marks the origin of Skye, the heroine of A Spy to Die For."'Skylight' takes one of the less likely aspects of fantasy-the Assassins Guild-and not only does a science fiction take on it, but also makes it seem sensible. .Kristine Kathryn Rusch makes the entire concept work with a story about morality and hard choices."-Tangent Online"Her method for dealing with the problem, and the ultimate solution, left me hoping for another story or six starring Skye as an iconic space-opera wisenheimer which is about as strong an endorsement as I can give 'Skylight.'"-Primary Sources"Kristine Kathryn Rusch has created both a compelling protagonist and an equally compelling setting. Rusch writes the world in which Skye finds herself as an insular place filled with mystery, revelations appearing slowly and carefully as the reader learns more about Skye, her past, and her present. While 'Skylight' feels as if it could be the first chapter of an ongoing new series it also works well as a stand-alone story."-SF Signal

Skylight - Assassins Universe

When Living History Professor Kimber Lawson's least favorite student brings her a report of Mary Todd Lincoln conducting séances in the White House, Kimber brushes it off. But then more reports come to her attention-of historical figures hearing voices, seeing ghosts and holding séances that had never before been reported-she knows she must investigate. And what she finds might change everything she thought she knew about time travel. Kristine Kathryn Rusch is one of the best writers in the field.-SFRevu

When Thomas Jefferson Dined Alone

Fifteen dragons dead in less than a century. Rumaad, a different kind of dragon, collects information about the killings the way some dragons collect jewels. Perfectly suited to see the differences in the latest crime scene, he investigates the murder of a dragon he knows all too well. What he sees convinces him something changed in his world-and not for the best."[Rusch's] short fiction is golden."-The Kansas City Star

Dragon Slayer

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.. "A high-velocity rush through cultures in full clash, as fear and panic overwhelm the day, and Rusch's writing makes the far-out scenario feel as present and credible as today's breaking news.. Rusch has outdone herself yet again."-The Edge Boston"This time, Rusch ups the ante with a grand act of Sfnal imagination in her creation of the Disty."-Locus"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"Exciting.. The audience will find this science fiction mystery an excellent whodunit."-Midwest Book Review"Kristine Kathryn Rusch has written another exciting Retrieval Artist novel that reveals to readers much of the cultural mindset of an alien species."-The Best Reviews"Wonderfully plotted and written, this fourth entry in Rusch's Retrieval Artist series is a compelling read."-RT Book Review

Buried Deep: A Retrieval Artist Novel - Retrieval Artist, #4

Mary Beth Wilkins knows she made a mistake the moment she sees her beloved library burn. She also knows what she must do next to protect herself and her secret. And although she failed to save this library, she has a more important purpose to fulfill-a magical purpose. If she acts fast. Part of Magical Libraries, an Uncollected Anthology."Rusch is a great storyteller."-RT Book Reviews

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