Three excursions through time, outer space, and imaginary worlds from "one of the most intellectually astute SF writers of his generation" (The Washington Post). Michael Swanwick is a legend in the science fiction and fantasy universe, having won five Hugos, a Nebula, a World Fantasy Award, and many more honors for his mind-bending work. This trio of acclaimed sci-fi thrillers showcases the versatility of an author who can build a world, foresee a...

In New York Times bestselling author Andrew Gross's propulsive thriller, set amid the drought-stricken oil country of Colorado's beautiful high plains, Ty Hauck makes his long-awaited return rallying beaten-down farmers and ranchers against a giant energy company in a deadly confrontation involving murder, retaliation, and cover-up. Leading a tour down the rapids outside Aspen, Colorado, whitewater guide Dani Whalen comes upon the dead body of a close...

"Mike Hodge--veteran of the Great War, big shot of the Chicago Tribune, medium fry--probably shouldn't have fallen in love with Annie Walsh. Then again, maybe the man who killed Annie Walsh should have known better than to trifle with Mike Hodge. In Chicago, David Mamet has created a [book] that roars through the [1920s] Windy City's underground on its way to a thunderclap of a conclusion"--

"Emma Averill worries that her crippling insomnia is a sign that she's slowly going insane--like the mother she's worked so hard to leave in her past"--

"In a matter of weeks, Massachusetts has been overrun by an insidious rabies-like virus that is spread by saliva. But unlike rabies, the disease has a terrifyingly short incubation period of an hour or less. Those infected quickly lose their minds and are driven to bite and infect as many others as they can before they inevitably succumb. Hospitals are inundated with the sick and dying, and hysteria has taken hold. To try to limit its spread, the...

Roz has reached her breaking point. Her marriage and business have both failed. And with debts racking up, she's struggling to provide for her nine-year-old son, who is starting to misbehave in school. Then, at her sister's fortieth birthday party, a perfect-albeit indecent-opportunity presents itself. Scott Elias is wealthy, powerful, and very married. But he wants Roz and he's willing to pay for the privilege of her company. Offering cash in...

Jammer Davis has spent most of his life investigating aircraft accidents. When a small regional jet disappears over the jungles of Colombia, it is a tragedy like dozens of others he has seen-but for one terrible detail-his young daughter, who was en route to a semester abroad in South America, is listed on the passenger manifest. A distraught Davis rushes to Bogot and bulls his way into the inquiry. When the wreckage is located, it becomes clear...

"The possible heirs of a wealthy dying man are mysteriously being eliminated, one by one by one"--