Charlie Gardner: 4 books

No longer wanted by the Army, Jake Beck returns home. Having witnessed the atrocities and lawlessness of war in Bosnia, Kosovo, Iraq and Afghanistan, he wasnt expecting hooliganism and drug dealing on his own patch. Unwittingly he gets drawn in to the problem which almost costs him his life.

Following his marriage, Jake returns home to find his bride of one week murdered. In despair and with revenge on his mind, he suffers a breakdown. With the police investigation gone cold, justice seems to be unlikely. However, further events unfold, and once again, Jakes life is threatened by old foes.

Invalided from the Police Force, Chas Barker, is recovering when he is offered the chance of employment in the pub and club trade. His only knowledge of pubs is from the customer side of the bar but he soon discovers skulduggery abounds. After finding himself without work for a second time, he decides...

A collection of some of the best original short fiction published on Tor.com in 2011. Includes stories by Charlie Jane Anders, James Allan Gardner, Yoon Ha Lee, Nnedi Okorafor, Paul Park, Matthew Sandborn Smith, Michael Swanwick, and Harry Turtedove. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.