The Last Surviving Gondola Widow by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
In an alternate post-Civil War Chicago, the citizens still remember the day the Gondolas sent by the South died and the city burned—again.
Lou, a Pinkerton detective, uses magic to hunt down the Gondola pilots, now called Gondola widows.
She thought she caught them all. But when evidence comes to light that one last widow hides in the most public of places, Lou must find a way to stop her—for good.
“Excellent story from Rusch, a sort of alternate history/steampunk tale set on the shores of Lake Michigan.”
—BestSF
“…a spectacular ending for a wonderfully imaginative story.”
—SFRevu
“An ingenious, if complex premise, but the heart of the story lies in Lou’s self-doubt when it comes to the execution of her plan to cause her target to betray herself.”
—Locus
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