This is a collection of 8 stories: 5 new ones and 3 that were first published in magazines. SPOTTED: In a world where death is programmed, a doomed detective has one last case to solve. TRUE TO FORM : A scientist who won and squandered a fortune must fight his own demons while uncovering a dark secret. STARTING OVER: Neutralizing a terrifying threat to humanity requires a uniquely talented individual. DNA ROYALTY : Preserving the original form of human DNA has severe consequences for those who are archived. LIARS: Does a perfect lie detector exist? IMPRINT : A bitter, severely disfigured young man makes a startling discovery. HANDY: A brilliant scientist's mistake follows him everywhere. ALL THAT GLITTERS: To help his daughter, a bounty hunter searches for the government's long lost cache of gold.
This is a collection of 8 stories: 5 new ones and 3 that were first published in magazines. SPOTTED: In a world where death is programmed, a doomed detective has one last case to solve. TRUE TO FORM : A scientist who won and squandered a fortune must fight his own demons while uncovering a dark secret. STARTING OVER: Neutralizing a terrifying threat to humanity requires a uniquely talented individual. DNA ROYALTY : Preserving the original form of human DNA has severe consequences for those who are archived. LIARS: Does a perfect lie detector exist? IMPRINT : A bitter, severely disfigured young man makes a startling discovery. HANDY: A brilliant scientist's mistake follows him everywhere. ALL THAT GLITTERS: To help his daughter, a bounty hunter searches for the government's long lost cache of gold.