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Under the Amoral Bridge    by Gary Ballard
Price: $0.99 USD. 51020 words. Published on September 27, 2009. .

Artemis Bridge is the know-to, go-to guy, the amoral fixer in 2028 Los Angeles with the connection for your illicit desires. When an associate dies in his arms, he is burdened with a damaging video of the current mayor. With assassins dogging his every step, he has only days before the corrupt mayor is re-elected. This taut futuristic cyberpunk thriller is the debut novel by Gary A. Ballard.
The Twentyfirsters    by Kekoa Lake
Price: $5.99 USD. 80890 words. Published on January 16, 2010. .

An ex-federal agent scrapes out a living as a hired gun. A disgraced sports hero betrays his legions of fans. A group of industrialists possess abilities costing fortunes. Money and power are no defense from a man with a purpose: justice. THE TWENTYFIRSTERS by KekoaLake -- There's no such thing as safety in numbers.
Beneath (Origins Edition)    by Jeremy Robinson
Price: $3.99 USD. 111490 words. Published on February 2, 2010. .

In the depths of space, Beneath the frozen surface of a moon, Lies an ocean. Beneath the ocean, Lies hell. Kathy Connelly and her crew head to Jupiter’s sixth moon, Europa, in search of life. What they find changes the way they view the universe, but no one on Earth will ever know what they found. They search for life. They find death.
Legwork (A Weird Crime Casebook)    by Lon Prater
Price: $1.99 USD. 16710 words. Published on March 25, 2010. .

When dark fantasy and science fiction are accessories to noir, the punishment may be even weirder than the crime. Features four previously published tales of magical mafiosi and strange detective work.
Paolo Bacigalupi (ology)    by Blue Tyson
Price: Free! 98220 words. Published on May 17, 2010. .

This book is about the work of science fiction writer Paolo Bacigalupi, and is a companion to the Paolo Bacigalupi (ology) website http://paolobacigalupi.blogspot.com and collects the content found at the site. The various entries and elements can also be browsed there. He works often in the near future dystopia subgenre, with the major work being a series of stories set in post-oil Thailand.
Cold Comfort    by Dean Wesley Smith
Price: $0.99 USD. 5510 words. Published by WMG Publishing  on July 14, 2010. .

A science fiction short story with a Twilight Zone twist by bestselling writer Dean Wesley Smith. About to die a horrible death alone in the asteroid belt, his crew members already dead, Ben discovers that he might yet have a future. And he might get to see his wife once again. But it’s not the visit or the future he ever would have imagined possible.
The Bridge Chronicles, Books 1 & 2    by Gary Ballard
Price: $3.50 USD. 102790 words. Published on July 15, 2010. .

This edition collects Books 1 & 2 of the critically-acclaimed cyberpunk series, The Bridge Chronicles, starring Artemis Bridge, the amoral fixer of the future. It contains the full text of both Under the Amoral Bridge and The Know Circuit, as well as two short stories that were only available in the published editions.
Spake Cartaphilus    by Greg Jensen
Price: $0.99 USD. 2110 words. Published on July 27, 2010. .

War photographer Allen Orwin possesses a unique skill that goes far beyond taking pictures of the most dangerous places on Earth. Allen always returns from the dead - again and again, dragging with him the images of humanity's worst days. Tonight, Allen reveals his thoughts and answers questions in an interview the world won't soon forget.
Ill Wind    by Kevin J Anderson
Price: $4.99 USD. 157660 words. Published by WordFire Press  on August 2, 2010. .

Kevin J. Anderson & Doug Beason A supertanker crashes into the Golden Gate Bridge, spilling oil. Desperate to avert environmental & PR disaster, the oil company uses an oil-eating microbe to break up the spill. But the microbe, becomes airborne . . . and mutates to consume petrocarbons: oil, gas, synthetic fabrics, plastics. When all plastic begins to dissolve, it's too late. . .
The Tear Thief    by Alain Bezançon
Price: Free! 11800 words. Published on September 22, 2010. .

In a world where emotions are disappearing, selling the tears containing these emotions has become a thriving industry. Alongside this enterprise and its harvested tears, a black market offers wild tears culled from unsuspecting donors for very personal use. Baldassario, the tear thief, is a virtuoso in this field. The greatest challenge of his career brings with it a most unexpected journey.