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

Controlling the Sword

The entire neighborhood hates Wicked the dog. Wicked, the aptly named baggage that arrived with Ike's daughter and granddaughter after they escaped his bastard son-in-law. Wicked barks all the time-until the day he gets kidnapped, and the entire neighborhood spirals out of control."Kristine Kathryn Rusch's crime stories are exceptional, both in plot and in style."-Ed Gorman, Mystery Scene Magazine

The Disappearance of Wicked

Devi follows orders, even if she hates them. Like her orders for this mission: pilot a single ship-The Matilda-on a fact-finding mission in the middle of a war zone. Despite Matilda's apparent fondness for Devi, Devi feels the opposite about working with the sentient ship. But as pilot and ship approach their target-a large CeaWayLaV warship-the pair discovers their inability to function as a bonded team threatens not only their mission but also the entire war with the CeaWayLaV. Chosen by the readers of Asimov's SF Magazine as one of the best stories of the year.".an excellent piece of military science fiction."-Tangent Online"Another good story from Rusch."-SFRevu

Matilda

In a world where humans and aliens co-exist, where murder is sanctioned, and where no one can find safe haven, one group of private detectives is willing to help the "Disappeared" find their way home. Meet the Retrieval Artists.

Les disparus (Retrieval Artist, #1)

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.

Going Native

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

Graduation Day at Barack Obama High School. The day the Red Letters arrive, the day that students get a glimpse into their own future. But a handful never get a letter and no one knows why. One teacher has an idea though: a teacher who never got a Red Letter herself, a teacher finally finds the answers to her own fate. Called "a fresh, solid, entertaining take on time travel" by Tangent Online, "Red Letter Day" was chosen as the best short story of 2010 by the readers of Analog Magazine.

Red Letter Day

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

Prince Tadeo has his heart set on a Songbird for the coronation. He sends Reynaldo, the best magic hunter in the business, after it. Once upon a time, Songbirds served the king. Now Reynaldo must convince one Songbird to return. Just one. Or he will use devastating magic to make sure she never sings from her heart again."A joy of clarity and lyricism. [Rusch] is a new breed of writer: a Renaissance woman."-Charles de Lint

Controlling the Sword

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