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The Recovery Man's Bargain: A Retrieval Artist Short Novel    by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
Price: $2.99 USD. 29930 words. Published by WMG Publishing  on May 30, 2010. .

A short novel set in the universe of the bestselling Retrieval Artist novels by award-winning writer Kristine Kathryn Rusch. She has won the Hugo Award for her writing and her editing and the Asimov’s Reader’s Choice Award three times.
Dance Of The Butterflies    by Rob Shelsky
Price: $0.99 USD. 6390 words. Published on June 28, 2010. .

A new world and a great bonus for finding it--if it's proven safe for human habitat. But on a planet filled with countless butterflies and few other species, something seems very wrong! For the three explorers, the answer to all the strangely dancing butterflies is far more than they ever bargained for! Not only are the creatures beautiful to behold, but their origins are an enigma--a fatal one?
Soap Bubbles    by Rob Shelsky
Price: $0.99 USD. 5420 words. Published on July 2, 2010. .

Life on Mars was harsh, especially for a young monk burdened by the heavy hand of the all-powerful Quarantine Protectorate. Under its sway, civilization was collapsing. It hadn't always been so. Once, the great interstellar transceivers had kept humanity in contact with aliens, sharing knowledge. But no more. Could a mere novice discover why this was so and change things? And did he even dare try?
Without Omens    by Rob Shelsky
Price: $0.99 USD. 5240 words. Published on July 19, 2010. .

The first star ship from Earth with hopes of making momentous discoveries during its deep-space explorations. But what the three lonely voyagers aboard the vessel find is of far greater importance than even they could have conceived of, or possibly imagined, for it may just answer the question of the "Great Silence" of the universe itself, but not in a way that anyone would have wished...
Easy Time    by James Kinsak
Price: $1.99 USD. 5660 words. Published by Fiero Publishing  on March 21, 2011. .

Hoochie has a zapper in his skull far more effective than any electronic ankle cuff and will be serving his time in the basement of the widow of the man he killed. What his delectable jailor has planned for him is both more benign and more horrible than anything he could have imagined. Definitely NOT easy time.
Consequences: A Retrieval Artist Novel    by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
Price: $4.99 USD. 102230 words. Published by WMG Publishing  on April 30, 2011. .

Mixing interstellar politics and police procedural, Rusch turns out a satisfying SF mystery. Flint’s internal conflicts are deftly portrayed, and the gritty realism of the murder investigation meshes well with the alien setting. This [third] entry in the Retrieval Artist series should please SF and mystery fans alike, and can be read independently. RT Book Reviews
Shadow Unit 1    by Emma Bull
Price: $0.99 USD. 72650 words. Published by CatYelling  on May 25, 2011. .

The FBI's Behavioral Analysis Unit hunts humanity's worst nightmares. But there are nightmares humanity doesn't dream are real. The BAU sends those cases down the hall. There, Stephen Reyes and his team pursue criminals transformed by a mysterious force: the anomaly. Welcome to Shadow Unit. The Shadow Unit series was created by award-winning authors Emma Bull and Elizabeth Bear.
Shadow Unit 2    by Emma Bull
Price: $2.99 USD. 77380 words. Published by CatYelling  on June 5, 2011. .

Contains three novellas: “Ballistic” by Sarah Monette, Emma Bull, Elizabeth Bear & Amanda Downum “Endgames” by Emma Bull “Overkill” by Elizabeth Bear plus bonus material.
Buried Deep: A Retrieval Artist novel    by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
Price: $4.99 USD. 105770 words. Published by WMG Publishing  on June 7, 2011. .

A cold case starts it all—human bones discovered beneath the Martian soil in the alien Disty’s main city. "A high-velocity rush through cultures in full clash, as fear and panic overwhelm the day, and Rusch’s writing makes the far-out scenario feel as present and credible as today’s breaking news….Rusch has outdone herself yet again." The Edge Boston
Shadow Unit 3    by Emma Bull
Price: $2.99 USD. 79310 words. Published by CatYelling  on June 16, 2011. .

Contains the novel, "Refining Fire" by Elizabeth Bear and Emma Bull, plus bonus material. There are nightmares humanity doesn't dream are real. Welcome to Shadow Unit. The Shadow Unit series was created by award-winning authors Emma Bull and Elizabeth Bear.