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Killer Advice
The spaceship arrives at a Vaadum Resort and Casino on fire, with some passengers already dead. Vaadum, the kind of place where vacationers go by accident, provides respite for the survivors. Until someone starts picking them off, too. Can the crew catch the killer before he kills them all? Killer Advice chronicles an adventure in the life of Misha, the hero of a novel which Rusch wrote under the pen name Kris DeLake, before he meets Rikki in Assassins in Love. Chosen as one of the best novellas of 2011 by the readers of Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine.
“In Killer Advice, the rundown Vaadum Resort and Casino in an ass-end part of the galaxy finds itself suddenly filled with guests, the result of a fire on the ship on which they were traveling. Despite the lucrative prospects of paying guests, hotelier Hunsaker soon finds himself regretting his good fortune, when a guest turns up dead.…What unfolds is a gripping tale with enough whodunit characters to make Agatha Christie proud.” —Stainless Steel Droppings
“[Killer Advice is] not the sort of mystery where readers are challenged to discover the killer…The story is in the characters, watching them react to the situation, rising to it and failing to. But it’s enough of a mystery to intrigue, with the outcome in doubt until the end. A good read.” —Locus
“Killer Advice has a great cast of characters, a good story and lots of hooks for future tales at Vaadum Resort and Casino.” —Mixed Bag Books
“In Killer Advice, the rundown Vaadum Resort and Casino in an ass-end part of the galaxy finds itself suddenly filled with guests, the result of a fire on the ship on which they were traveling. Despite the lucrative prospects of paying guests, hotelier Hunsaker soon finds himself regretting his good fortune, when a guest turns up dead.…What unfolds is a gripping tale with enough whodunit characters to make Agatha Christie proud.” —Stainless Steel Droppings
“[Killer Advice is] not the sort of mystery where readers are challenged to discover the killer…The story is in the characters, watching them react to the situation, rising to it and failing to. But it’s enough of a mystery to intrigue, with the outcome in doubt until the end. A good read.” —Locus
“Killer Advice has a great cast of characters, a good story and lots of hooks for future tales at Vaadum Resort and Casino.” —Mixed Bag Books
118 pages, Paperback
First published August 13, 2012
About the author
Kristine Kathryn Rusch
1,382 books726 followersKristine Kathryn Rusch is an award-winning mystery, romance, science fiction, and fantasy writer. She has written many novels under various names, including Kristine Grayson for romance, and Kris Nelscott for mystery. Her novels have made the bestseller lists –even in London– and have been published in 14 countries and 13 different languages.
Her awards range from the Ellery Queen Readers Choice Award to the John W. Campbell Award. In the past year, she has been nominated for the Hugo, the Shamus, and the Anthony Award. She is the only person in the history of the science fiction field to have won a Hugo award for editing and a Hugo award for fiction.
In addition, she's written a number of nonfiction articles over the years, with her latest being the book "A Freelancer's Survival Guide".
She has also published as:
Sandy Schofield (collaborations with husband Dean Wesley Smith)
Kristine Grayson - romances
Kathryn Wesley (collaborations with husband Dean Wesley Smith)
Kris Nelscott - mysteries
Kris Rusch - historical fiction
Kris DeLake - romances
Her awards range from the Ellery Queen Readers Choice Award to the John W. Campbell Award. In the past year, she has been nominated for the Hugo, the Shamus, and the Anthony Award. She is the only person in the history of the science fiction field to have won a Hugo award for editing and a Hugo award for fiction.
In addition, she's written a number of nonfiction articles over the years, with her latest being the book "A Freelancer's Survival Guide".
She has also published as:
Sandy Schofield (collaborations with husband Dean Wesley Smith)
Kristine Grayson - romances
Kathryn Wesley (collaborations with husband Dean Wesley Smith)
Kris Nelscott - mysteries
Kris Rusch - historical fiction
Kris DeLake - romances
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May 8, 2022
Cluedo in space! Great fun.
May 19, 2015
Good short story!!!
The characters are very well developed,and the mystery is quite good!!! Kristine writes very good stories,that are enjoyable to read!!!
The characters are very well developed,and the mystery is quite good!!! Kristine writes very good stories,that are enjoyable to read!!!
August 18, 2020
2.5. There is just absolutely nothing interesting about this. A mystery should grab your attention. The characters should pop off the page. This is just meh. I DNF'ed it a third of the way through.
March 3, 2013
Misha sometime before he meets Rikki....
His backstory seems to differ a bit from "Assassins in Love" but not horribly so (pesky details!)
His backstory seems to differ a bit from "Assassins in Love" but not horribly so (pesky details!)
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