Susan R. Matthews erforscht die komplexen Verbindungen zwischen Psychologie und Konflikt. Ihre Arbeit schöpft oft aus ihrem militärischen Hintergrund, wo sie im Bereich Operationen und Sicherheit für ein Kampfunterstützungshospital tätig war, das auf nukleare, biologische und radiologische Kriegsführung spezialisiert war. Durch diese Linse beleuchtet sie die psychische Belastung moderner Kriegsführung und die Gefahren der Technologie. Ihre Prosa zeichnet sich durch ihre introspektive Natur und sorgfältige Auseinandersetzung mit der menschlichen Psyche unter extremem Druck aus.
Collected for the first time, here isthe complete Under Jurisdiction body of
work falling outside of Matthews celebrated novelslong out-of-print short
stories fleshing out details of the personal histories of favorite characters,
including Joslire Curran and Security Chief Stildyne substantial novellastwo
published here for the first time evercovering critical events in the life of
the series, such as the devils bargain between Andrej Koscuisko and Captain
Lowden on the Ragnarok and many more novelettes, stories, and vignettes from
The Life and Hard Times of Uncle Andrej Koscuisko, who is Not a Nice Man.
Praise for Susan R. Matthews A
"Gonebeyond space: freedom from torture and genocide under Jurisdiction but go there at your own risk. Until now. The Langsariks' Hilton Shires is determined to bring order to Gonebeyond. He's forged a coalition to bring the worst of the criminals to justice but the cartels that have profited from the freedom can't have that. The cartels decide to send the Langsarik Coalition a warning by taking away one of its most valuable resources, renegade Fleet Inquisitor Andrej Koscuisko. But where can they find an assassin who can 'disappear' him?"-- Provided by publisher
Set in a richly imagined future where science and magic coexist, this anthology features thrilling tales of heroes, cyborg knights, and extraterrestrial threats. Stories include mercenaries unraveling a murder mystery beneath a crumbling city, a young knight confronting an alien menace, and the rise of the Deathstalker clan in the Imperial City. With contributions from notable authors like D.J. Butler, Simon R. Green, and Peter Fehervari, this collection blends elements of fantasy and science fiction, creating a captivating narrative landscape.
"A NEW ENTRY IN THE LEGENDARY, CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED UNDER JURISDICTION SERIES! TO END A GENOCIDAL MENACE, A RETIRED TORTURER MUST AGAIN TAKE UP HIS HATED TRADE Andrej Koscuisko is a former Fleet Medical Officer for the enormous totalitarian star empire, the Jurisdiction. But when he served in the Fleet, Andrej's real job was not medicine, at least not primarily medicine, but to act as a torturer of prisoners, whether they had information to give or not. To help him in his duties, Andrej was attended by "bond involuntaries"--slaves--men he'd come to look upon as friends and family. Finally, enough was enough. Andrej absconded with six of his Fleet-provided security slaves and sent them into the no-man's land of Gonebeyond Space--beyond the reach of the Jurisdiction's tyrannical Bench. Now The Angel of Death, a savage terrorist organization from Andrej's system of origin, means to make Gonebeyond its own. But its ancestral enemy - the secret service of the Dolgorukij church, the Malcontent - has planted a double agent on the inside of the Angel of Death. Finally this interstellar menace might be destroyed forever. But there is trouble. Andrej Koscuisko wasn't expected to escape from protective custody at Safehaven Medical Center and come looking for his freed bond involuntaries, and now the Malcontent faces Andrej's unplanned intervention at the worst possible time. Now the only way to save the mission and bring down an organization that has slain whole systems of men, women, and children is for Andrej to embrace the savagery in his own heart and once again take on the role of Judicial torturer--a role that he had fought long and hard to escape. He must deploy every dirty trick and brutal stratagem he knows against the Malcontent agent whose secret he has unwittingly betrayed. About Blood Enemies: "A very satisfying entry in a very scary series!"--Janis Ian "Starting with An Exchange of Hostages, I devoured Susan R. Matthews 'Koscuisko' novels--all six of them--when they first appeared. Books with this much courage, clarity, and empathy are rare. The Under Jurisdiction series is a remarkable and unprecedented accomplishment."--Stephen R. Donaldson, New York Times best-selling author of the Thomas Covenant series. More praise for Susan R. Matthews: "[Matthews] brilliantly uses science fiction's freedom of creation to make a world in which she can explore deep moral conflicts."--Denver Post ". has a dark energy. an extremely compelling read."--New York Review of Science Fiction "A chilling and engaging novel of false accusation and the power of personal responsibility."--Booklist on Angel of Drestruction "A tightly woven space opera full of grand heroic gestures and characters strong enough to sustain all the action."--Booklist on The Devil and Deep Space"-- Provided by publisher
Set in the critically-acclaimed "Judiciary" universe, The Devil and Deep Space features reader favorite hero Andrej Koscuisko caught up in a conspiracy between political backstabbing and military corruption...[Matthews] brilliantly uses science fiction's freedom of creation to...explore deep moral conflicts. ( Denver Post )
