Mississippi Roll

Mississippi Roll
George Raymond Richard Martin

The return of the famous shared-world superhero books created and edited by George R. R. Martin, author of A Song of Ice and FirePerfect for current fans and new readers alike, Mississippi Roll is an all-new, adventurous jaunt along one of America’s greatest rivers, featuring many beloved characters from the Wild Cards universeEdited by #1 New York Times bestselling author George R. R. Martin, Mississippi Roll features the writing talents of Stephen Leigh, David D. Levine, John Jos. Miller, Kevin Andrew Murphy, Cherie Priest, and Carrie Vaughn.

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Source ISBN: 9780008283551

Ebook Edition © August 2018 ISBN: 9780008286521

Version: 2018-07-03

Dedication (#ulink_f6fcc40f-5e53-551a-aa21-50895c90913b)

For Edward Bryant

brother-in-arms

father to gators

our ace on roller skates

Contents

Cover (#ue4364f38-4f76-5245-9550-f21e107fe095)

Title Page (#u0fa2f39d-1bbb-5b79-8df4-2d33df5f86c3)

Copyright (#u69a43a34-0e64-522a-89a4-7bf9ebe88834)

Dedication (#uc843c8c2-dc36-5f17-84e8-e874f3cefd32)

Copyright Acknowledgments (#u7bfd8373-3e07-5dd8-9d7c-f8693efb1d93)

Mississippi Roll Rules (#ub7b7b027-1fff-5efe-89da-29e2be42a0f0)

In the Shadow of Tall Stacks by Stephen Leigh: Part 1 (#ubf25b3a0-727d-5a1b-b5f0-832bc20c9819)

In the Shadow of Tall Stacks: Part 2 (#ucd59fb76-5b3f-5735-9347-12c89c76f803)

Wingless Angel by John Jos. Miller (#u5f01fcae-1f42-5d3a-a97c-21f9b24f13aa)

In the Shadow of Tall Stacks: Part 3 (#u66973f33-1e3a-57fe-88c9-230fd1b93a29)

A Big Break in the Small Time by Carrie Vaughn (#litres_trial_promo)

In the Shadow of Tall Stacks: Part 4 (#litres_trial_promo)

Death on the Water by Cherie Priest (#litres_trial_promo)

In the Shadow of Tall Stacks: Part 5 (#litres_trial_promo)

Find the Lady by Kevin Andrew Murphy (#litres_trial_promo)

In the Shadow of Tall Stacks: Part 6 (#litres_trial_promo)

Under the Arch by David D. Levine (#litres_trial_promo)

In the Shadow of Tall Stacks: Part 7 (#litres_trial_promo)

In the Shadow of Tall Stacks: Part 8 (#litres_trial_promo)

The Wild Cards Universe (#litres_trial_promo)

About the Publisher (#litres_trial_promo)

Copyright Acknowledgments (#ulink_573ee57f-6c58-5628-9f61-ebe4bd49eb0f)

‘In the Shadow of Tall Stacks’ copyright © 2017 by Stephen Leigh.

‘Wingless Angel’ copyright © 2017 by John Jos. Miller.

‘A Big Break in the Small Time’ copyright © 2017 by Carrie Vaughn.