by Allyson Longueira | Feb 28, 2014
G-Men
Kristine Kathryn Rusch
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 Jeffrey 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 [story]. Part police procedural, part political thriller, this clever tale features real life characters interacting with fictional ones.”
by Allyson Longueira | Feb 19, 2014
The Recovery Man’s Bargain: A Retrieval Artist Short Novel
Kristine Kathryn Rusch
Hadad Yu “recovers” things for a living. Things, not people, not animals. Things. Until he gets in trouble and must work for the alien Gyonnese. They want a person to answer for her crimes, and they want to use Yu to get her. He reluctantly agrees, and sets off events that will change his life and the lives around him forever. A companion piece to Recovery Man, The Recovery Man’s Bargain explores the motivations of one of the stranger characters in the Retrieval Artist universe.
“Rusch’s story is a powerful and engaging exploration of the pitfalls of moral compromise.”
SF Gospel
by Allyson Longueira | Feb 19, 2014
The Possession of Paavo Deshin: A Retrieval Artist Short Novel
Kristine Kathryn Rusch
All of his short life, Paavo Deshin has seen ghosts. The same two ghosts who have now approached him on the school playground, ghosts who look older and actually smell bad. Paavo’s cry for help brings the authorities, a few lawyers, and Retrieval Artist Miles Flint, who learns some secrets about the ghosts—and about Paavo’s parents. This short stand-alone science fiction novel in the Retrieval Artist series received a Special Mention from the prestigious international UPC contest.
The Possession of Paavo Deshin” is a masterfully crafted story. Definitely don’t miss this one.
Tangent Online