Dogs of Truth : New and Uncollected Stories

The Dogs of Truth contains 17 new or previously uncollected short stories. Included are "High Rise High," about a student revolt at the ultimate "secure" high school; "Focus Group," where a star-struck fan dictates the fate of soap opera characters through a biochip implant; "Escape from Shark Island," which looks at an extreme version of today's trendy "family bed;" and "Precautions," where germ-phobia reigns supreme.

The new stories tell of the "Grand Opening" of the world's largest mega-mall, study the relationship of a writer and his muse in "Getting It Back," and, in "The Shop of Little Horrors," take a dark look at the child-free lifestyle.

Contents:

• Introduction
• Grand Opening
• Visiting the Dead
• High Rise High
• Incursions
• Focus Group
• Yard Sale
• Into the Jungle
• Escape from Shark Island
• Old Soldiers
• Playmate
• No Two Alike
• Getting It Back
• Precautions
• The Shop of Little Horrors
• The Zombie Prince
• Captive Kong
• Perpetua