"With obvious affection, Sharon Lee introduces us to Wimsy, Maine, where a timeless and timely contemporary mystery leads us and transplanted flatlander Jen Pierce into a world containing witches, internet bulletin boards, an antique electric railroad, and murder--a world built with the same attention to character, story, and setting that we have long expected in the Liaden Universe(R) books. Like all of her books, this one's a keeper. . ." -- Modean Moon, author of RWA Rita award winner The Covenant

Barnburner (Jennifer Pierce Maine Mystery)

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Lee, Sharon

Mystery

Pinbeam Books

Having survived a run-in that destroyed her prized Camaro and almost cost her her life, Jen Pierce has settled into her unexpected role as respected small-town journalist. 
That role includes certain social obligations. How could she guess a simple holiday dinner invitation 
might bring her face-to-face with someone who was near phobically, tragically, gunshy?

Gunshy (Jennifer Pierce Maine Mystery)

Sharon Lee

Archers Beach is a more-than-slightly battered resort town on the coast of Maine, but there's something a little bit special about it. Magic works there, sort-of, and the trenvay--the beings that guard the land and the people--work their own kind of magic. Includes two short stories, "The Gift of Music," and "The night don't seem so lonely." Both stories were previously published at Baen.com

The Gift of Magic (Archers Beach)

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Fantasy

Two novelettes set on Surebleak after it has been invaded and conquered by Pat Rin yos'Phelium Clan Korval. Each story features a young person coming to terms with the new conditions, and navigating treacherous cultural waters. "Chimera" was first published on Baen.com in May 2015. "Friend of a Friend" is original to this chapbook.

Sleeping with the Enemy (Adventures in the Liaden Universe ®)

Miller,Steve

Science Fiction

Spell Bound (Archers Beach)

Times are perilous, violence rife, and the future uncertain. Success and the survival of all you hold dear may hinge on how you manage change. Some people advise that we “Embrace Change!” Other people realize that change has edges, and if you embrace it the wrong way, it may feel a lot more like a knife than a bromide when it touches your guts. Here are two Lee and Miller stories set in the Liaden Universe®, "Street Cred," original to this chapbook; and "Wise Child," reprinted from Baen.com. Both stories with the complications arising from decisive change, and decisive Change Management at the point of peril.

Change Management (Adventures in the Liaden Universe ®)

Contains two novelettes in the Liaden Universe®: "Roving Gambler," and "Code of Honor," both set in the turbulent time following Clan Korval's relocation to Surebleak. "Roving Gambler," finds Quin yos'Phelium, Boss Conrad's son, and Pat Rin yos'Phelium's heir at loose ends on a bad day. Deliberately overlooked for pilot duty, he is ordered to wait at the Emerald Casino, where he becomes a maelstrom of luck, both good and. . .chancy. "Code of Honor," sees Technical Sergeant Tommy Lee called home from the mercs by his delm. He's to become a pawn in a risky game of melant'i, in which the stakes are human lives. However, Tommy Lee has other ideas. Both stories were previously published in A Liaden Universe® Constellation, Volume 3, from Baen Books, August 2015.

Heirs to Trouble (Adventures in the Liaden Universe ®)

When Clan Korval knows your name. . . Abandoned on a strange port by a scam gone bad, his license to pilot rescinded, and his pockets very much to let, Fer Gun pen'Uldra was teetering between trouble, more trouble, and bad trouble. Cornered in a cheap bar by a too-knowledgeable stranger with an unlikely offer, Fer Gun realized having no money and no license might be the least of his troubles. Clan Korval knew his name and that proposal was hard to refuse. . .

Due Diligence (Adventures in the Liaden Universe ®)

This chapbook contains two tales from the Liaden Universe®: short story "Out of True," and novelette "The Rifle's First Wife." "Out of True" is a first contact story that takes place around the time of Balance of Trade and Trade Secrets. "The Rifle's First Wife" takes place soon after Korval's relocation to Surebleak, and explores the necessity for society to adjust to new realities, and a new culture. Both stories were previously published in A Liaden Universe® Constellation, Volume 3, from Baen Books, August 2015.

Cultivar (Adventures in the Liaden Universe ®)

Life. Luck. Love. Lowport. Life, so the wags tell us, is what happens while we're making other plans. Luck. . .or, as some have it, chance. . .Luck is what makes Life interesting; introducing spicy bits of chaos – good, bad, and neutral. Without Luck, there is no savor – no adventure – in Life. Love. Ah, Love. The yeast of Life, Love expands our horizons, deepens our understanding, and opens our eyes. Love makes us daring. And Lowport? Lowport tries and tests Life, and Luck. And, most especially, Love. So here is small tale of Lives in progress, plans made and altered – and altered again. A tale of bread, and Luck, and Love . . . . . . and Lowport. We start with two people – a baker, Don Eyr; Serana, a captain of the Watch. Two people who have not much in common, until Luck brings them together, and they see each other. What, you say? There are no adventures here? Are you certain? Remember that Luck is involved. Degrees of Separation: Adventures in the Liaden Universe® Number 27 * * * * * * * * * * * * "Degrees of Separation" is a perfect gem, both alone and with "Block Party" as a sequel. Once again, Lee and Miller show themselves able to create intriguing new characters, as well as interesting clues to enlighten the re-reads of the earlier books and new ones. (Who knew the depths of subtlety a qe'andra might employ within the Code? ) Read fast or savored in a second or fourth reading, it's a modest but sustaining masterpiece, like Don Eyr's breads and pastries. --Elizabeth Moon, author of Into the Fire

Degrees of Separation (Adventures in the Liaden Universe ®)

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