The Recovery Man's Bargain

Hadad Yu "recovers" things for a living. Things, not people, not animals. Things. Until he gets in trouble and must work for the alien Gyonnese. They want a person to answer for her crimes, and they want to use Yu to get her. He reluctantly agrees, and sets off events that will change his life and the lives around him forever. A companion piece to Recovery Man, The Recovery Man's Bargain explores the motivations of one of the stranger characters in the Retrieval Artist universe."Rusch's story is a powerful and engaging exploration of the pitfalls of moral compromise." -SF Gospel"... has a Golden Age vibe ... (an) impressive tale."-Tangent Online"Rusch has constructed a disturbing psychological SFnal crime thriller, set in a universe where powerful corporations and individuals can twist the laws to their own profit. Haddad Yu is a well-realized and complex character..." -Internet Review of Science Fiction