Ergebnis für "david hunter" in Postapokalyptisch

The bone-chilling reality of missing children, including the mayor's three-year-old daughter, grips the small southern town of Barrow. The only hint of their whereabouts hides in the mind of the mayor's preteen son, who believes an unidentified old woman is inexplicably connected to his sister's disappearance.

The first collection by writer Matthew Hughes, and the perfect companion to his acclaimed novel Black Brillion, The Gist Hunter and Other Stories features nine stories taking place in the universe of The Archonate, as well as four non-series stories. The stories of Henghis Hapthorn, Old Earth's "foremost freelance discriminator", combine mystery and science fantasy while simultaneously recalling the arch irony of Gene Wolfe and the sly fancies of Jack Vance.

After a massive trade war, the United States is bankrupt. Fewer than twenty states remain. New power structures have emerged; most Americans revert to the barter system. Although some traditional infrastructure remains, they hold on by a thread. A former detective for the Honolulu Police Department and a bounty hunter, Lonn Peters has been unemployed for months. He wanders the streets of Hilo, providing protection for local business owners from militant gangs. When an enticing offer lures him to the mainland, Lonn is unprepared for what he finds.

Ryan's razor-sharp edge has been dulled by the loss of his son, Dean — but grief is an emotion he cannot indulge if the band is to escape the chains of sadistic Baron Ethan. His thriving ville offers a special commodity: blood sport. Now with the group's armorer, JB Dix, imprisoned and near death, Ryan and the others are forced to join Ethan's hunt — as the hunted. But the perverse and powerful baron has changed the rules. Skilled in mind control, he ensures the warriors will not be tracked by high-paying thrill seekers. Instead, they will hunt each other — to the death.