Proof of Concept

Kristine Kathryn Rusch

Nov 2025 · WMG Publishing, Inc.

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118

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“…a gripping, well-paced plot and a victim backstory that quickly ups the emotional stakes.” —Tar Vol

“…a nice twist on a locked-room mystery that makes good use of its setting to provide a ticking clock element.” —Locus Magazine

36 hours until the interstellar cruise ship Radost arrives at the First Disembarkation Point.

36 hours before all passengers can leave without consequence.

36 hours for Orli, the ship’s detective, to discover the killer of crewman Riley Kalb.

A stunning thriller from one of the best science fiction writers in the business.

“…a gripping, well-paced plot and a victim backstory that quickly ups the emotional stakes.” —Tar Vol “…a nice twist on a locked-room mystery that makes good use of its setting to provide a ticking clock element.” —Locus Magazine 36 hours until the interstellar cruise ship Radost arrives at the...

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bestselling science fiction and fantasy, award-winning mysteries, acclaimed mainstream fiction, controversial nonfiction, and the occasional romance.

Her novels made bestseller lists around the world and her short fiction appeared in more than twenty best-of-the-year collections. She won more than twenty-five awards for her fiction, including the Hugo, Le Prix Imaginales, the Asimov’s Readers Choice award, and the Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine Readers Choice Award.

To find out more about her work, go to her website, kriswrites.com

bestselling science fiction and fantasy, award-winning mysteries, acclaimed mainstream fiction, controversial nonfiction, and the occasional romance. Her novels made bestseller lists around the world and her short fiction appeared in more than twenty best-of-the-year collections. She won more th...

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