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Once A Killer

Setting
Warhammer 40,000
Type
Anthology
First published
21 Oct 2023
Length
320 pp · ~5h 52m read
Rating
3.95103 ratingsRating distribution: 1-star: 1 · 2-star: 5 · 3-star: 23 · 4-star: 43 · 5-star: 31. See the reviews on Goodreads (opens in a new tab)9 reviews on Goodreads  (opens in a new tab)
ISBN-13
9781804073278
Featuring
Varangantua

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Synopsis

In the sprawling hive city of Varangantua, crime lords and gangers, law enforcers and vigilantes live cheek-by-jowl - killers and thieves from all echelons of society doing what they can to survive.

In 'Once a Killer, Always a Killer' by Mitchel Scanlon, Sanctioner Kirian Malenko goes after a former pit fighter on a killing spree, but knows more about the killer than he cares to admit. 'Chains' by Jonathan D Beer sees a cartel and a gang lord go head to head for the release of a valuable prisoner, and in 'Slate Run' by Mike Brooks, a bodyguard gets more than she bargained for when she is hired for a gilded function...

This collection of tales about murder, betrayal and corruption also features stories by Nick Kyme, Jude Reid, Denny Flowers, Victoria Hayward and Gareth Hanrahan.

Welcome to Varangantua - watch your back.

Contents

  • Chains Jonathan D Beer
  • Slate Run Mike Brooks
  • No City for Heroes Victoria Hayward
  • Clear as Glass Denny Flowers
  • Skeletons Nick Kyme
  • Once a Killer, Always a Killer Mitchel Scanlon
  • Grit in the Wheels Gareth Hanrahan
  • Habeas Corpus Jude Reid