When the Russians start an undeclared war to bring down the West with assassinations and disinformation attacks, the CIA reactivates a psychic agent from its old Project Stargate to fight off the attacks. Together with agents who once worked for Russia, France, and Mexico—plus a couple of youngsters—he brings the secret war to a blazing conclusion!Easton and Wu's novel is a great example of the subgenre I call "sci-spy," the fusion of present-day science fiction an...

NOVELCaptains of Souls, by Edgar WallaceA shadowy figure holds the key to power and peril in a fog-drenched London mystery.SOLVE-IT-YOURSELF MYSTERY“Death Takes a Dinner Cruise,” by Hal CharlesCan you solve the mystery before the detective? All the clues are there!SHORT STORIES“Dead Gifted,” by Robert Jeschonek

A devastating truck bomb rocks Washington, D.C., leaving the White House in flames—and plunging America into chaos. In the heart of it all, Jazz Castro, a sharp-tongued waitress with a restless spirit, stumbles into the secret world of Gabriel Thomas, an aging psychic spy hiding in plain sight. When Russian operatives, corrupt politicians, and ruthless power brokers converge, Jazz and Gabriel are thrust into a deadly game of espionage where every thought can betray—and every choice could c...