When a extremely good thief has a death warrant issued on him it is time to find out why and by who. When the team leader that is trying to terminate the death warrant gives up names he finds the reason. That causes him to issue a few death warrants of his own and to send a clear message.
A man trained to be one of the best thieves and assassins is finishing the last couple of jobs. His specialty is justice and not using the courts. First there is a crime lord who is using a large club as a cover. The mission had two targets, one was the crime lord and the other was three corrupt cops. The last mission is a protected drug lord.
Growing up on Lawson you either became a predator or prey. I became a minor predator but remained a loner. At least until I did the job for one of the major crime lords. When I changed my percentage it changed things for all the other crime lords and that was a problem.
A story set in the Pinwheel Universe
Set in the Pinwheel universe, when a deal on a used starship goes badly, a merchant must leave his spoiled daughter in the custody of the Patriarch of Borealis as collateral. With no knowledge of their unique culture, how will she fare in the company of the aggressive aliens?
I have no idea where this one came from... Sitting on the throne of repose, with my odor insulting my wife. The odor wasn't the only thing that popped out.
A Swarm Cycle Story
Jack discovers that his new CAP score has already reached the ears of his female colleagues, and he is able to help one of the husbands as well, not to mention a cougar who is sadly doomed because of her menopause. Favors change hands, but in the end, the sponsor must take charge.