Kristine Kathryn RUSCH - Libros y biografía

George manages funerals for his church. The flower arrangements, the food, even the air temperature.But when a parishioner that nobody likes dies, he finds himself facing a moral dilemma—questioning everything...

When Secret Master of Fandom and private detective Spade agreed to step in as director of SierraCon, he thought the job under control.Until a snowstorm traps all the fannish attendees inside. Then the...

Light-hearted holiday stories abound, but when the days turn cold and bracing, darker tales tempt the senses. This collection of five stories from award-winning and bestselling master of short fiction...

All serious runners know about snot rockets. At least in pre-pandemic times, they did.But one particularly talented runner relishes snot rockets more than others.When he turns up dead, the list of potential...

When Paladin calls Secret Master of Fandom and private detective Spade and asks him to come to a new con he swore he'd never attend, he agrees. Because he can't say no to Paladin.But what Spade finds...

Gail looks forward to her annual Christmas shopping trip to the high-end specialty foods store. Until her phone keeps interrupting with news alerts and a barrage of texts from her husband, Ron.Ron never...

Marisa relishes her undercover work—it suits her loner nature. But when an assignment meant to bust a ring of Ce'nark poachers goes sideways, Marisa finds herself in a position she never wanted—caring...

At the Keep, women serve one purpose: pawns for greater power. Power belonging to Micheline's father. He uses magic to achieve that goal, but that magic serves another purpose, as well. It tests a woman's...

Groundbreaking, intriguing, and captivating, New York Times bestselling author Kristine Kathryn Rusch's The Reflection on Mount Vitaki sets the stage to launch her acclaimed Fey series into exciting new...

Tenesha McGuire misses her Grand immensely. She wishes she could visit her great-grandmother more often, but Grand lives in London and Tenesha in Chicago.So, when an opportunity to chaperone a school...

Gertie lived by her dancing. The contests earned her a living in those dark days of the Great Depression and acclaim in the days leading up to World War II. But the competitions took their toll—in haunting...

Detective Andrea Donovan follows her hunches. But hunches without evidence don't hold up in court. And she refuses to stop digging to prove her latest hunch. A hunch that leads her to disturbing conclusions...

Frank loves basketball. His long career covering basketball puts him in high demand. His purist views on the game well-known.So, when the Ashtenga seek to form an Ashtenga/Human League for basketball,...

When a creature appears and offers the feral cat the Bargain—24 hours in another form—the cat forms a plan. He must use the Bargain to his advantage to save the life he knows.But the Bargain comes with...

The spaceship arrives at a Vaadum Resort and Casino on fire, with some passengers already dead. Vaadum, the kind of place where vacationers go by accident, provides respite for the survivors.Until someone...

When Ben's wife leaves him, taking little Casey with her, he feels lost. Ben just wants to read to Casey, to tell her stories, and he knows just the one: a fairy tale his father read to him as a boy—before...

As Rikki tries to shove a dead body out of the airlock on a space yacht, she finds herself stopped by a stunningly attractive man. Not because he wants to arrest her for killing the guy, but because he...

When Dr. Wyatt calls Ro and Gil into his office, they fear the worst for their baby.But Dr. Wyatt thinks he has good news. Ro knows better.This news means choices that could change their future—choices...

Strange things have always happened in Seavy County, the most rugged stretch of Oregon's coastline. Violent storms spring up like magic, even when the rest of the state enjoys sunshine; unearthly beings...

RACCONTO LUNGO (36 pagine) - FANTASCIENZA - Cinque ragazzi e una pozione magica. Una storia drammatica sulla natura umana della poliedrica K.K. Rusch La storia di Carren si svolge su due livelli temporali....

ROMANZO BREVE (109 pagine) - FANTASCIENZA - Un avvincente thriller spaziale ambientato nell'universo ostile dell'Artista dei recuperi e dei cacciatori di teste In un universo dove umani e alieni hanno...

RACCONTO LUNGO (35 pagine) - FANTASCIENZA - Una nuova avventura spaziale dall'autrice di «Il cacciatore di tesori» Nell'universo futuro immaginato dalla Rusch, quello stesso universo che forse abbiamo...

Severson made a name for himself once, as a crack reporter. But now, years later, he hides behind his typewriter. Until the day Molly walks through the door looking for a job.Molly, with her ideals and...

Maggie knows things. She reads a person's thoughts and uses that information to make a living.But when she meets the old man, everything changes. He knows things he shouldn't, things that threaten Maggie's...

Gift first saw the lights as a baby. The faerie lights promised him a different life from the one he would know in the castle.But he couldn't resist the pull of the mortal world. And that curiosity might...

L'Homme qui enseigne la guerre aux enfants est assis dans ma salle d'attente. Il est mince, frêle ; ses cheveux ont prématurément blanchi. Il s'est recroquevillé comme le ferait un enfant, les bras croisés...

For Amelia's second marriage, Gram gives her a visit to a wedding counselor. Not a marriage counselor, but someone who will advise how to achieve a perfect marriage through the perfect ceremony.Superstitious...

Boz got his job on the colony ship The Beautiful Dreamer because of his skills as a competent introvert. He enjoys spending years completely alone, monitoring the passengers passing the time in cold sleep.So,...

Caitlin Carter seeks purpose. She needs to, or so her counselors at the VA keep telling her. Find a reason to live. Forget the past.The past haunts her, especially because she lives in her old hometown....

1946: Betty Nerenhauser works with the famous screenwriter Jackson Holden Carter in hopes of learning enough from him to earn her big break. But her break comes when she least expects it—the day strange...