Assorted Conundrums - Spade/Paladin Conundrums Author:Kristine Kathryn Rusch Assorted Conundrums: A Spade/Paladin Collection. A conundrum is: a confusing and difficult problem or question, as in a question asked for amusement, typically one with a pun or an unexpected twist in its answer. Explore the world of science fiction fandom as Secret Master of Fandom and private detective Spade solves... more » crime after crime in this latest collection of stories. Featuring two of masterful author Kristine Kathryn Rusch’s most popular...Spade, and Paladin (Spade’s enigmatic sidekick and infamous detective for hire).
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The Really Big Ka-Boom (2015) / short story by Kristine Kathryn Rusch: Secret Master of Fandom and private detective Spade thought he would be spending Christmas Eve alone—until a strange call from Paladin changes his plans. And just when he thinks the evening can’t get any stranger, a huge blast sends his world into chaos, along with that of Paladin and Casper.
At Witt’s End (2018) / short story by Kristine Kathryn Rusch: When legendary science fiction fan Brendan Witt dies, Secret Master of Fandom and private detective Spade finds himself planning a memorial charity auction to honor Witt’s final wishes. But when some very rare and highly collectible fanzines go missing, Spade and Paladin must race to find them before anyone notices. Just one problem: Why they went missing might just prove the biggest mystery of all.
Unity Con (2018) / short story by Kristine Kathryn Rusch: When Paladin calls Secret Master of Fandom and private detective Spade and asks him to come to a new con he swore he’d never attend, he agrees. Because he can’t say no to Paladin. But what Spade finds when he arrives at the con makes him immediately regret the decision. A dead writer. Missing money. Organizers at each other’s throats. Spade wonders if saving the con will prove impossible. But he vows to try. For Paladin. And for the future of the fannish community he loves so much.
The Case of the Stolen Memories (2024) / short story by Kristine Kathryn Rusch: First Fandom member Ira Hartmann’s memories mean everything to him. So, when the slide deck containing those memories goes missing at Eschercon, Secret Master of Fandom and private detective Spade takes the case. But what he finds will dredge up painful memories that someone wants to erase. Spade will have to choose just how far to take his investigation, because some memories should stay buried in the past.
The Case of the Purloined Pages (2024) / novella by Kristine Kathryn Rusch: starring Secret Master of Fandom and private detective Spade and fandom detective Paladin (Spade’s enigmatic sidekick and infamous detective for hire).