Kristine Kathryn Rusch

Sheriff Dan Retsler finally believes in magic. He has to, after all he's experienced in Whale Rock. But he can't take it any longer, so he's moving away from the magical town. His successor has arrived just as the ghosts return to the lighthouse. Now he must train a newcomer in the dark side of Whale Rock, while making sure the terror entombed i...

Die Zukunft. Der nahe Weltraum ist besiedelt; Menschen und Aliens treiben Handel und leben in friedlicher Koexistenz. Doch der Schein trügt: Die interstellaren Gesetze bestrafen schon geringe Vergehen mit dem Tod. Um den Fängen der Gesetzeshüter zu entgehen, tauchen viele Menschen unter. Man nennt sie die Verschollenen. Privatdetektiv Miles Flin...

Emily Trencheon lives life as a prodigy-and a successful experiment. She provides a shining example for the Academy of Universal Languages to continue its program with the Miaslan. But she alone knows the truth. And she fears her final act of communication-a piano composition meant to be played in total darkness-will be forever lost in the shado...