Card Sharks (anthology)
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Card Sharks is the 13th volume (dubbed "Book I of a New Cycle") in the Wild Cards shared universe fiction series edited by George R. R. Martin. It was published in 1993 and dealt the investigation of a criminal fire at the Jokertown Church, leading to the discovery of a conspiracy of enormous proportions, with the intention of killing every Wild Card on Earth.
Stories
Card Sharks contains the following short stories:
| Story | Author(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| "The Ashes of Memory" | Stephen Leigh | Introduces Hannah Davis who serves as a framing device. |
| "'Til I Kissed You" | William F. Wu | Introduces Chop-Chop. |
| "The Crooked Man" | Melinda M. Snodgrass | Bradley Finn, Dr. Tachyon's joker assistant, meets a dark doctor in Nairobi. |
| "A Method of Reaching Extreme Altitudes" | Michael Cassutt | The United States' first attempt at putting a man in space ends in tragedy. |
| "A Wind from Khorasan: The Narrative of J. Robert Belew" | Victor Milán | The Wild Card solution to the Iran hostage crisis, and its aftermath. |
| "The Long Sleep" | Roger Zelazny | The Sleeper almost finds a cure for his sickness. |
| "Cursum Perficio" | Kevin Andrew Murphy | The real story of Marilyn Monroe. |
| "The Lamia's Tale" | Laura J. Mixon | A woman who turned into her greatest fear. Introduces Brandon and Clara Van Rensselaer. |