Mur Lafferty

Amateur sleuth Mallory Viridian has just about got her bearings aboard the space station she calls home, but now the physical embodiment of the Internet is on its way, and it's bringing murder with it. Mallory Viridian has had a quiet few months. Even with the increased influx of humans visiting Station Eternity, she hasn't seen so much as a bar brawl. Used to people dying left and right around her, the lack of murders to solve has left her unexpectedly . . . bored. But humanity's favorite way to waste time is on its way to her sector of the galaxy. A giant, one-of-a-kind data ship called Metis is bringing the entire Internet from Earth--as well as a mystery fan convention. On top of that, Mallory's literary agent is aboard, and he tells Mallory that she's the keynote speaker. It's almost a relief when a killer decides to strike at the convention. When Mallory finds her agent dead, she knows she has to work fast to find the murderer. With a strange new alien with unknown motives, a ship with impossible abilities, a lonely living, comprehensive Internet, and a deadly crime to solve, Mallory has her work cut out for her . . . .

Ab Terra 2023 delivers the fourth installment of an annual short story anthology that seeks to recreate the feeling of the moment when we first laid eyes on our world through stories of science fiction belonging to all, from Earth. Eleven stories from both emerging and recognized science fiction authors offer diverse cultural perspectives and provide readers with journeys that in one way or another are "from Earth," even if home is far, far away.ContentsSweetmeats for Sladkians by Lane ChasekThe owner of a centuries-old candy store finds his business in dire straits after an alien species takes refuge in his neighborhood.The Electronic Remnants of Louis T. TrippetsA woman's rotten ex-husband dies and she is contacted by his kinder, gentler Eelectronic remnant, who wants to know What happened to us?Hierarchy by Delaney BrownTwo homodroids are deposited on earth, each with a single assignment that's supposed to matched their unique strengths-only something's gone wrong. Always Pay Attention by Marka RifatAn alien breaks into a transporter and send herself to the Wild Planet, where she is deposited into a human body-but she forgot to read the directions on how to get back.Between Shifts by J. Riley ShortIn a dark world of acid rain and concrete printed sky scrapers, a young man can't reach his video game-addicted friend and fears the worst.Postcards from Heaven by Remi MartinTess's mother is an astronaut who leaves her husband and child on a dying earth while she goes to search for a more habitable planet. Over time, her noble choice has unintended consequences. Tess 16201(c): Death by Numbers by Faith Ann GuptillA researcher tasked with finding a way to manage the increasingly destructive dragon population on Tess 16201(c) arrives to discover that he was actually hired to oversee and legitimize the extermination of the species.Sentients by Amy MatthewsonWhen the Titans of Tomorrow tech team successfully program consciousness into AI, their man-made 'Friends with a Heart' become modern-day Frankenstein's monsters. Survival of the Kindest by Chris RobinsonAn astronaut wakes up after a 300-year journey to the distant planet Luyten B only to discover that technological advances after his departure allowed other humans to reach the planet before his arrival. Return to the Sea by Danielle DavisA young Intuit boy returns to his family's seal hunting hut in the wake of losing his father. Through the SynthMem device that allows him to view holographic videos of his father's memories, he uncovers more bittersweet family truths than he expected. Or Every Man Be Blind by Jesse RowellA Kodiak bear trained in the art of divination runs away from its trainer, briefly joins a religious cult, and is eventually sold to an astronaut who takes her on a flight to Ursa Major.

Blues Clues meets 1984 in this thrilling novella from Mur Lafferty The fascist government controls the Internet, and communication between the resistance is difficult, but some have a plan. It involves a children's television show with puppets, codes, and the friendly AI assistant everyone has in their houses. The only problem is, our friendly host, Bailey, is oblivious to what his show is transmitting.

Finalist premii Menli Uejda Uellmana. Finalist Goodreads. Ot mirnykh malenkikh dereven do klaustrofobicheskikh gorodskikh pejzazhej - gde by ni nakhodilas Mellori Viridian, ona objazatelno budet vtjanuta v dela ob ubijstvakh, raskryt kotorye pod silu tolko ej. No ostavatsja ocharovatelnym detektivom-ljubitelem, po pjatam kotorogo idet smert, mozhno tolko na stranitsakh klassicheskogo detektivnogo romana, a v realnosti zhe vy prevraschaetes v postojannogo podozrevaemogo i izgoja obschestva. Poetomu, kogda u Mellori pojavljaetsja vozmozhnost ukrytsja na razumnoj kosmicheskoj stantsii, ona khvataetsja za etot shans. Ubijstva prekratjatsja, esli ee edinstvennoj kompaniej stanut inoplanetnye suschestva. I ponachalu tak i est - spokojnaja obstanovka i nikakikh ubijstv. No kogda stantsija reshaet priglasit novuju delegatsiju zemljan, Mellori ponimaet, chto period spokojstvija v ee neobychnoj zhizni zakonchilsja. Srazu posle pribytija pervogo zemnogo shattla stantsija okazyvaetsja v opasnosti, ved na nej nachinajut gibnut i inoplanetjane, i ljudi. Okazavshis v tsentre vnezemnogo rassledovanija i udivljajas, pochemu eto snova s nej proiskhodit, Mellori dolzhna raskryt prestuplenie, prichem kak mozhno skoree, inache spisok zhertv ochen bystro vkljuchit v sebja vsekh, kto nakhoditsja na bortu... "Chudesnyj roman. Ubijstvo, razumnye kosmicheskie stantsii i jumor. Zdes est vse, chto mne bylo nuzhno". - Meri Robinett Koval "Nauchno-fantasticheskij detektiv dolzhen sochetat v sebe i fantastiku, i zagadku. Eta kniga s bleskom proshla oba ispytanija. Ona tak zhe uvlekatelna i prijatna, kak vash ljubimyj serial ob ubijstvakh". - Sara Pinsker, laureat premii "Nebjula""Personazhi Lafferti vyryvajutsja so stranits, razdavaja zatreschiny i zastavljaja vas zapomnit, kak ikh zovut. Esli by Dzhessika Fletcher popala na "Vavilon-5", eto vse ravno dazhe blizko ne bylo by pokhozhe na etu lovkuju, slozhnuju i stremitelnuju knigu. "Stantsija Vechnost" ne otpuskala menja spat". - T. Kingfisher, laureat premii "Khjugo" i "Nebjula"

Mallory Viridian would rather not be an amateur detective, and fled to outer space to avoid it...but when one of the new human arrivals on a space shuttle is murdered, she's back in the game. Mallory Viridian would rather not be an amateur detective, thank you very much. But no matter what she does, people persist in dying around her--and only she seems to be able to solve the crime. After fleeing to an alien space station in hopes that the lack of humans would stop the murders, a serial killer had the nerve to follow her to Station Eternity. (Mallory deduced who the true culprit was that time, too.) Now the law enforcement agent who hounded Mallory on Earth has come to Station Eternity, along with her teenage crush and his sister, Mallory's best friend from high school. Mallory doesn't believe in coincidences, and so she's not at all surprised when someone in the latest shuttle from Earth is murdered. It's the story of her life, after all. Only this time she has more than a killer to deal with. Between her fugitive friends, a new threat arising from the Sundry hivemind, and the alarmingly peculiar behavior of the sentient space station they all call home, even Mallory's deductive abilities are strained. If she can't find out what's going on (and fast), a disaster of intergalactic proportions may occur....

Amateur detective Mallory Viridian's talent for solving murders ruined her life on Earth and drove her to live on an alien space station, but her problems still follow her in this witty, self-aware novel that puts a speculative spin on murder mysteries, from the Hugo-nominated author of Six Wakes. From idyllic small towns to claustrophobic urban landscapes, Mallory Viridian is constantly embroiled in murder cases that only she has the insight to solve. But outside of a classic mystery novel, being surrounded by death doesn't make you a charming amateur detective, it makes you a suspect and a social pariah. So when Mallory gets the opportunity to take refuge on a sentient space station, she thinks she has the solution. Surely the murders will stop if her only company is alien beings. At first her new existence is peacefully quiet...and markedly devoid of homicide. But when the station agrees to allow additional human guests, Mallory knows the break from her peculiar reality is over. After the first Earth shuttle arrives, and aliens and humans alike begin to die, the station is thrown into peril. Stuck smack-dab in the middle of an extraterrestrial whodunit, and wondering how in the world this keeps happening to her anyway, Mallory has to solve the crime--and fast--or the list of victims could grow to include everyone on board....

Explore the world of Minecraft inside and out with this boxed set collecting three official novels: The Crash, The Lost Journals, and The End Minecraft: The CrashWhen Bianca and her best friend Lonnie are in a terrible accident, she's hospitalized and faced with questions she's not equipped to answer. She chooses instead to try a new virtual reality version of Minecraft that gives her control over a world at the very moment she thought she'd lost it. As she plays, she realizes that Lonnie is somewhere in here too. She encounters Esme and Anton, two kids who are also playing on the hospital server, and teams up with them to play through to the End--and hopefully to find Lonnie and bring him back to reality. Minecraft: The Lost JournalsAllison and Max must team up to find his missing uncle Nicholas. Using the journal his beloved uncle left behind as a guide, the duo hurtle headlong into a treacherous and unknown landscape called the Nether. There, they meet a strange girl named Freya and her woefully unheroic wolf, Bunny Biter, who agree to help them in their quest. The group must take on dangerous new foes and unravel the cryptic journal to find Nicholas and reunite this fractured family. Minecraft: The EndFor as long as they can remember, the twin endermen Fin and Mo have lived in the mysterious land of the End. They know everything there is to know about their world--or so they think until the strangers from another dimension arrive. The invaders are called humans, and they've come to steal artifacts and slay the ender dragon. Caught off guard, the twins are trapped in the middle of a war between the endermen and the humans, with the future of their home at stake.

This official Minecraft novel is a journey into the unknown Max and Alison are proof that differences don't stand in the way of friendship. Max is always on the lookout for a new adventure--even if it means getting into trouble--while Alison prefers to follow the rules. But both of them are fascinated by the beat-up old journal Max finds and the strange gate its secretive author, the Enchanter, describes: a portal to an otherworldly realm of danger called the Nether. After they use the journal's instructions to craft the portal, Max and Alison squabble over whether to remain safe in the Overworld or to journey into the Nether to find the Enchanter . . . until a fateful accident makes the decision for them. Trapped in a scary new world, Max and Alison find an ally in Freya, a fierce warrior who has been living in the Nether with her beloved wolf, Bunny Biter. With Freya's help, and with the clues that lie in the pages of the mysterious journal, Max and Alison embark on a quest to find the Enchanter, even as the Nether pushes their skills--and their friendship--to the limit. Collect all of the official Minecraft books: Minecraft: The Island Minecraft: The CrashMinecraft: The Lost Journals Minecraft: The Survivors' Book of Secrets Minecraft: Exploded Builds: Medieval Fortress Minecraft: Guide to Exploration Minecraft: Guide to Creative Minecraft: Guide to the Nether & the End Minecraft: Guide to Redstone Minecraft: Mobestiary Minecraft: Guide to Enchantments & Potions Minecraft: Guide to PVP Minigames Minecraft: Guide to Farming Minecraft: Let's Build Theme Park Adventure Minecraft for Beginners

The brand-new official Minecraft novel! When a young girl teams up with her friend to find the boy's missing uncle, they must leave the safety of the Overworld behind. Alison and Max must team up to find his missing uncle Nicholas. Using the journal his beloved uncle left as a guide, the duo hurtle headlong into a treacherous Nether.

Kogda Maks nakhodit staryj potrepannyj dnevnik, prinadlezhaschij nekoemu Charodeju, on i ego davnjaja podruga Elison uznajut o portale, cherez kotoryj, po rokovoj sluchajnosti, popadajut v Nizhnij mir, zloveschiezemli, gde opasnosti podsteregajut na kazhdom shagu. Zdes Maksu i Elison neozhidanno pomogajut svirepaja voitelnitsa Frejja i ee ruchnaja volchitsa Kusaka. Zaruchivshis podderzhkoj Freji i polzujas podskazkami iz zagadochnogo dnevnika, druzja otpravljajutsja na poiski Charodeja, uzhe ponimaja, chto vybratsja iz Nizhnego mira im budet ochen trudno.

When a young girl teams up with her friend to find the boyâ??s missing uncle, they must leave the safety of the Overworld behind. Alison and Max must team up to find his missing uncle Nicholas. Using the journal his beloved uncle left as a guide, the duo hurtle headlong into a treacherous and unknown landscape called the Nether.

This official Minecraft novel is a journey into the unknown Max and Alison are proof that differences don't stand in the way of friendship. Max is always on the lookout for a new adventure--even if it means getting into trouble--while Alison prefers to follow the rules. But both of them are fascinated by the beat-up old journal Max finds and the strange gate its secretive author, the Enchanter, describes: a portal to an otherworldly realm of danger called the Nether. After they use the journal's instructions to craft the portal, Max and Alison squabble over whether to remain safe in the Overworld or to journey into the Nether to find the Enchanter . . . until a fateful accident makes the decision for them. Trapped in a scary new world, Max and Alison find an ally in Freya, a fierce warrior who has been living in the Nether with her beloved wolf, Bunny Biter. With Freya's help, and with the clues that lie in the pages of the mysterious journal, Max and Alison embark on a quest to find the Enchanter, even as the Nether pushes their skills--and their friendship--to the limit. Collect all of the official Minecraft books: Minecraft: The Island Minecraft: The CrashMinecraft: The Lost Journals Minecraft: The Survivors' Book of Secrets Minecraft: Exploded Builds: Medieval Fortress Minecraft: Guide to Exploration Minecraft: Guide to Creative Minecraft: Guide to the Nether & the End Minecraft: Guide to Redstone Minecraft: Mobestiary Minecraft: Guide to Enchantments & Potions Minecraft: Guide to PVP Minigames Minecraft: Guide to Farming Minecraft: Let's Build Theme Park Adventure Minecraft for Beginners

This thrilling adaptation of Solo: A Star Wars Story expands on the film to include scenes from alternate versions of the script and other additional content, giving deeper insights into Han Solo's years in the Imperial Navy, Qi'ra's past, and the beginnings of the rebellion.

Apex Magazine is a monthly science fiction, fantasy, and horror magazine featuring original, mind-bending short fiction from many of the top pros of the field. New issues are released on the first Tuesday of every month. EDITORIAL Words from the Editor-in-Chief-Jason Sizemore FICTION Suzie Q - Jacqueline Carey Three Meetings of the Pregnant Man Support Group - James Beamon A Different Kind of Place - Tobias S. Buckell Close Your Eyes (Excerpt) - Paul Jessup NONFICTION Interview with James Beamon - Andrea Johnson Interview with Cover Artist Sin and May - Russell Dickerson Mindy St. Claire and the Male Gaze (Or Lack Thereof) - Mur Lafferty Countdown to Close Your Eyes - Paul Jessup COLUMNS Between the Lines with Laura Zats and Erik Hane Page Advice with Mallory O'Meara and Brea Grant

The critically acclaimed urban fantasy about a secret team of agents that hunts down dangerous books containing deadly magic--previously released serially online by Serial Box, now available in print for the first time Magic is real, and hungry. It's trapped in ancient texts and artifacts, and only a few who discover it survive to fight back. Detective Sal Brooks is a survivor. She joins a Vatican-backed black-ops anti-magic squad--Team Three of the Societas Librorum Occultorum--and together they stand between humanity and the magical apocalypse. Some call them the Bookburners. They don't like the label. Supernatural meets The Da Vinci Code in a fast-paced, kickass character driven novel (previously published serially at SerialBox.com/Serials/Bookburners) chock-full of magic, mystery, and mayhem, written collaboratively by a team of some of the best writers working in fantasy.

In this Hugo nominated science fiction thriller by Mur Lafferty, a crew of clones awakens aboard a space ship to find they're being hunted-and any one of them could be the killer. Maria Arena awakens in a cloning vat streaked with drying blood. She has no memory of how she died. This is new; before, when she had awakened as a new clone, her first memory was of how she died. Maria's vat is one of seven, each one holding the clone of a crew member of the starship Dormire, each clone waiting for its previous incarnation to die so it can awaken. And Maria isn't the only one to die recently. . . Unlock the bold new science fiction thriller that Corey Doctorow calls Mur's breakout book.

Cosy fantasy from fan favourite Mur Lafferty, about a travel writer who agrees to write a guide to New Orleans - for the undead