Lawyer F. Reed Hamlin has everything-money, success, a small amount of fame. But no close relationships, and no family. Until he hears on the news that police have caught a Vietnam protester who bombed a munitions site. An anti-war radical who has hidden for twenty years. An anti-war radical also known as Reed's mother."Kristine Kathryn Rusch's crime stories are exceptional, both in plot and in style."-Mystery Scene Magazine

Kuchen - Seavy Village

Murder, mayhem, and all manner of crimes set during the holiday season give this anthology a bite that serves as a delightful change from the sweetness that often dominates this time of the year. This volume contains an abundance of thieves, a few murderers, a wannabe murderer, and one or two stories in which the crime lurks on the periphery. With a host of unreliable narrators, a few psychopaths, and one acrobat, who could resist?From a search for the perfect Christmas tree that turns deadly to a reformed thief who wrestles with the better angels of his nature when temptation arises during the holidays, these marvelous mysteries prove the perfect distraction for even the stormiest winter evening. Includes:"Christmas Chase" by Tonya D. Price"For The Win" by Stephannie Tallent"Into the Good Night" by Rob Vagle"A Different, Better Red" by Michael Warren Lucas"The Art of Waiting" by Kelly Washington"Christmas in the Ruins" by Mary Jo Rabe"The Magi of St. Michael's" by Annie Reed"Pungent Justice" by Kari Kilgore"Targets of Opportunity" by Stefon Mears"All The Bells and Whistles" by B. A. Paul"Not A Cozy" by Steven Mohan, Jr.

Mysterious Christmas - Holiday Anthology Series, #4

In a rundown bar on a space station at the end of the universe, a customer asks for passage to Dunyon. But the owner and bartender have never heard of Dunyon. When the next night, more and more people show, Dunyon, that little bar, and the entire space station face a very big crisis."You always know you're going to get something good from Kristine Kathryn Rusch and Dunyon is her in top form. .To say any more would ruin this great little story with a good sting at the end. I liked this one, so much, that it will be on my Hugo short list for next year."-SFRevu

Dunyon

A race against time. Weeks after Boss' injury from the runabout dive, she continues the mission to salvage Fleet wrecks for the Lost Souls Corporation. But Boss feels like she lost something after that fateful dive. Until something happens in the Boneyard to catch her attention. Something that sparks her interest with an intensity she thought she lost. Now, Boss must assemble a team-her old team-to dive this new discovery. But Boss worries that someone knows her plans. That the Boneyard might prove more sentient than she knows. She feels the clock ticking-and she worries time will run out once and for all. A thrilling new adventure, Thieves provides pulse-pounding new developments in Kristine Kathryn Rusch's award-winning Diving series."By mixing cerebral and investigative elements, emotional character segments, and the adrenaline of action, Rusch tells a complete yet varied tale that will please science fiction readers looking for something different from the usual fare."-Publishers Weekly on Searching for the Fleet"Think of the Diving universe as an exciting mystery saga, pitting the drama of ship salvage against the dangers of space."-Astroguyz"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] is so good, it will make you want to read the other stories."-SFRevu"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

Thieves: A Diving Novel - The Diving Series, #14

Kristine Kathryn Rusch's alternate history stories have won or been nominated for every award in the sf field. "The Arrival of Truth" shows why. In pre-Civil War Virginia, some slaves tell a story about Sojourner and the Truth. One young girl, forced to give up her own children and nurse a white baby, wonders what the Truth will mean. Will it set her free? Or will it force her to make terrible choices of her own?In "The Arrival of Truth, " Kristine Kathryn Rusch casts light on the powerful struggle between right and wrong, slavery and freedom."Rusch is a great storyteller."-RT Book Reviews

The Arrival of Truth

Her family called her Hilda, before the war, before the Great Wulf murdered them all with his mind. Now the war has ended, leaving Europe in ruin, and the remaining Nazis have scattered. Hilda hunts them, but really, she hunts him. And thanks to an old friend, she has tracked him to Argentina. She should kill him, but she has doubts. She won't know if she can until they're face to face, until the time comes for one of them to die.".the always impressive Rusch can successfully tackle any genre she sets her sights on."-Barnes & Noble.com (Editor's Pick) on Hitler's Angel"Chilling murders, mind-blowing suspense, a touch of time travel and a bit of romance combine to a thought-provoking, entertaining vacation from reality."-RT Book Reviews on Snipers

The Thrill of the Hunt - Faerie Justice, #5

Epic, powerful, and stunningly written, New York Times bestselling author Kristine Kathryn Rusch's Victory concludes this thrilling saga of the quest for power fought over generations. As the final battle of blood against blood looms, both sides face terrible choices. The clash of magic threatens to consume all in its wake, while the fate of Fey and Islander alike rests in one place: The Place of Power. As the brutal battle rages to its thrilling conclusion, Kristine Kathryn Rusch's masterful storytelling demonstrates that victory demands the ultimate sacrifice. From its fierce battles to the heartbreaking decisions forced by fate, this epic masterpiece of the quest for power and the fight for freedom solidifies Rusch's place as the greatest storyteller of our time."A very good, very large fantasy...nicely done and with a particularly satisfying and unexpected resolution."-Science Fiction Chronicle on The Sacrifice"Rusch's greatest strength.is her ability to close down a story and leave the reader feeling that the author could not possibly have wrung any more satisfaction out of the piece."-The Kansas City Star"Kristine Kathryn Rusch integrates the fantastic elements so rigorously into her story that it is often hard to remember she is not merely recording the here and now."-Science Fiction Weekly"Whether [Rusch] writes high fantasy, horror, sf, or contemporary fantasy, I've always been fascinated by her ability to tell a story with that enviable gift of invisible prose.  She's one of those very few writers whose style takes me right into the story-the words and pages disappear as the characters and their story swallows me whole.. Rusch has style."-Charles de Lint

Victory: Book Five of The Fey - The Fey, #5

Joe Decker drinks because he can. In 1920s Paris, unlike Prohibition America, alcohol flows freely. He thinks he has come to Paris to write his novel, but he has come to Paris to block his visions with alcohol. The visions that started when he touched his first dead thing as a boy, the visions that no longer haunt him-until he sees a beautiful woman on a bridge over the Seine, a beautiful woman who died horribly, a beautiful woman he could have loved."[Rusch's horror novels are] horror in the same way that Robert Bloch's Psycho is-horror of the soul."-Locus"Like early Ray Bradbury, Rusch has the ability to switch on a universal dark."-the London Times

Kuchen - Seavy Village

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