LAST-DITCH:

Successful spies change history. Failures are never heard from again.

From simple data theft or sabotage to protecting state secrets and last-ditch gambles that alter the tides of war, it's the spy—professional or amateur—who gets the job done! Whether it's for King and country or private vendetta, it is often the lone agent, through stealth, skill, and sometimes a little luck, who makes the difference.

If only it were that easy.

In Last-Ditch you'll find sixteen original stories of men, women, aliens, and even creatures who face seemingly insurmountable odds to achieve their goals. So come join in on a little heart-pounding espionage, as Jason M. Hough, Tanya Huff, L.E. Modesitt, Jr., D. Thomas Minton, Nemma Wollenfang, Hayden Trenholm, Edward Willett, Blake Jessop, Steve Perry, Ember Randall, Derryl Murphy, Chadwick Ginther, Russell Hugh McConnell, Gary Kloster, E.C. Ambrose, and Donald McCarthy put it all on the line to take you behind the scenes and behind enemy lines.

“Alavus” by Jason M. Hough
“Turn About” by Tanya Huff
“Mirror's Spy” by L.E. Modesitt, Jr.
“Intermezzo” by D. Thomas Minton
“Of Darkling Souls” by Nemma Wollenfang
“City of Shadows” by Hayden Trenholm
“Ten Seconds” by Edward Willett
“Swallowtail” by Blake Jessop
“Candle” by Steve Perry
“Die Once For Love, Twice For Justice” by Ember Randall
“Mars Needs Psychopaths” by Derryl Murphy
“Endling” by Chadwick Ginther
“The Lever that Moves the World” by Russell Hugh McConnell
“The Shortest Night” by Gary Kloster
"A Snake in the Grass" by E.C. Ambrose
"Those Who Help Themselves" by Donald McCarthy