A thriller about a tomorrow with nightmares of planned sex and casual terror, where those who dare to love are hunted as dangerous criminals.

“The wildest, strangest, best Dresden adventure to date...Butcher’s blending of modern fantasy with classic noir sensibilities ensures that there’s never a dull moment.”—SF Site Paranormal investigations are Harry Dresden’s business and Chicago is his beat, as he tries to bring law and order to a world of wizards and monsters that exists alongside everyday life. And though most inhabitants of the Windy City don’t believe in magic, the Special Investigations Department of the Chicago PD knows better. Karrin Murphy is the head of S. I. and Harry’s good friend. So when a killer vampire threatens to destroy Murphy’s reputation unless Harry does her bidding, he has no choice. The vampire wants the Word of Kemmler (whatever that is) and all the power that comes with it. Now, Harry is in a race against time—and six merciless necromancers—to find the Word before Chicago experiences a Halloween night to wake the dead...

After Chicago's ghost population starts going seriously postal, resident wizard Harry Dresden much figure out who is stirring them up and why they all seem to be somehow connected to him.

Two generations after the nuclear holocaust, rumours persisted about a secret desert hideaway where scientists worked with dangerous machines and where men plotted to revive the cities. Almost a continent away, Len Coulter heard whisperings that fired his imagination. Then one day he found a strange wooden box ...

The book draws attention to some of the problems of our society, projected in the distant future. Overpopulation, resource consumption and research on sensitive technological and medical advances must be addressed today and a means of control must be developed to protect future generations from disasters.

What if you could have the one thing that changes everything? Ephraim Todd has landed in paradise: Eden, the largest artificial archipelago in the world. Eden is home to The Evermore Corporation — a company rumored to have created the Fountain of Youth and offers the ridiculously rich genetic enhancements and modifications the rest of the world can only dream about. But that’s not why Ephraim is on Eden. He’s obsessed with finding his brother, who disappeared more than a decade ago. He’s sure his brother is on this island. But Eden doesn’t surrender its secrets easily. When Ephraim stumbles upon a disturbing truth, all his evidence mysteriously disappears. He knows they’re on to him, but is suddenly unable to trust his own mind. Is the world around him falling apart, or is it just him? Ephraim believes that he’s on a quest to find his brother … but he’s really on a journey to discover himself. And what he finds will turn his entire life into a lie. ★★★★★ "I don't think I have ever read a book that captured me like this one. It grabbed me and.... honestly I don't think it has let go yet. There are more twists and turns and truths that were not. I'm still sort of lost but I don't mind. Never have I read a book with palpable tension! I thought I was going to need an Ativan! This was an amazing read, loved every bit of it!" -- Vmac ★★★★★ "Once again the dynamic writing duo produce a page spinning book that forced me to tear through the pages to see what exactly was going on and who is who and what and when and why!" -- SueSue ★★★★★ "Wow... I couldn't put it down at times when I needed to. It was fast paced and thrilling throughout the book. It never slowed enough to bog down at all." -- gl2060

This collection contains two dozen science fiction short stories. They show hope, fear, hard work, and compelling characters. These stories have appeared in a variety of publications over almost 20 years. Also included in this collection is the novella “A Story from Richland.” A stranger appears in Richland on the planet of Ogallah, wanting to make the village his home. He’s willing to integrate into his new community, but unwilling to talk about his past. Will the Mayor of this little town learn anything about the new resident?