Touchless

by Russell Davis

"Wistful, romantic, charming." -- Analog

"Provocative and romantic!" -- Romance Reviews Today

"... a sensual and moving story." -- Steve Perry, bestselling author of NET FORCE

"... strikes at the very core of what it means to be human -- and to love. By turns exciting, suspenseful, inventive, lyrical, and above all, entertaining." -- Tim Waggoner, Author of NEKROPOLIS

After a horrific car accident seven years ago, Drake Avery has lived only for the future time that his beloved wife, Riana, might be resurrected from her cryogenic sleep. Seven years of waiting for a miracle to return her to life, so that he, too, might live again. But with his own time running out, Drake is faced with a bring Riana back in virtual reality for one day, knowing that it will mean her permanent death... or do nothing, and hope he lives long enough to see her once again.

220 pages, Kindle Edition

First published November 1, 2002

About the author

Best-selling author and editor Russell Davis has written and sold numerous novels and short stories in virtually every genre of fiction, under at least a half-dozen pseudonyms. His writing has encompassed media tie-in work in the TRANSFORMERS universe to action adventure in THE EXECUTIONER series to original novels and short fiction in anthology titles like UNDER COVER OF DARKNESS, LAW OF THE GUN, and IN THE SHADOW OF EVIL. In addition to his work as a writer, he has worked as an editor and book packager, and created original anthology titles ranging from westerns like LOST TRAILS to fantasy like COURTS OF THE FEY. He is a regular speaker at conferences and schools, where he teaches on writing, editing and the fundamentals of the publishing industry. A past president of the Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America, Russell recently now writes and edits full time.

Pseudonyms:
Cliff Ryder
David Cian
R. Davis
D.L. Lawson
Jenna Solitaire
Christopher Tracy