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Fiction River Special Edition

Spies
By Kristine Kathryn Rusch and Ron Collins and Lisa Silverthorne
Series: Fiction River: An Original Anthology Magazine (Special Editi
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Fiction River Special Edition presents fifteen diverse spy stories curated by award-winning editor Kristine Kathryn Rusch. This anthology explores espionage with a blend of satire, seriousness, tenderness, and darkness across different cultures and eras, offering a powerful glimpse into the complex, secret world of spies.
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In this third Fiction River Special Edition, award-winning editor Kristine Kathryn Rusch proves a master of intrigue with a wide variety of spy stories. Ranging in tone from satire to serious, from touching to brutal, from light to oh-so-very-dark, these fifteen stories illuminate the secret world of espionage. Despite their different tones, different cultures, even different time periods, these diverse stories form a powerful anthology that reveals the world in all its messiness.

...high quality throughout." - Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine on Fiction River Special Edition: Crime

Table of Contents

"Spy in the Sky" by Tonya D. Price
"Meeting at the Rise and Shine" by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
"Highpoint" by Michael Kingswood
"Through the Eyes of a Dog" by Angela Penrose
"Cat and Mice" by Jamie McNabb
"Our Man in Basingstoke" by Sabrina Chase
"Night Flight" by Jonathan Kort
"End of the Line" by David H. Hendrickson
"The Florentine Exchange" by Dayle A. Dermatis
"The Message" by C.A. Rowland
"Not What You'd Expect" by Leah Cutter
"Turkish Coffee" by Johanna Rothman
"The Path" by David Stier
"Trafficking Stops" by Lisa Silverthorne
"The Spy Who Walked into the Cold" by Ron Collins

Series: Fiction River: An Original Anthology Magazine (Special Editi

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    In this third Fiction River Special Edition, award-winning editor Kristine Kathryn Rusch proves a master of intrigue with a wide variety of spy stories. Ranging in tone from satire to serious, from touching to brutal, from light to oh-so-very-dark, these fifteen stories illuminate the secret world of espionage. Despite their different tones, different cultures, even different time periods, these diverse...
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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781561460717

Publisher: Wmg Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 28 March 2019

Imprint: Wmg Publishing

Audience: General/trade

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 16.0mm

Width: 140.0mm

Height: 216.0mm

Weight: 363g

Pages: 284

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Biography & Memoir Fiction General Fiction Kristine Kathryn Rusch Lisa Silverthorne Literary Fiction Ron Collins Series: Fiction River: An Original Anthology Magazine (Special Editi Special Editions

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