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Wild Card Volume XXIV - Mississippi Roll
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Tor Books
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December 2017
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Mississippi Roll is the twenty-fourth novel in the Wild Cards series. It was released December, 2017 and features the following stories:
Plot[]
Mississippi Roll concerns itself primarily with the final voyage of the steamboat "The Natchez" as it makes its way up the Mississippi River. Carrying a contingent of Aces, Jokers and refugees from the Talas incident detailed in the previous book, High Stakes, this novel features a number of returning characters from previous books, including Billy Ray, The Midnight Angel, Wild Fox, Roger Ravenstone and Leo Storgman.
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Stories[]
Mississippi Roll contains the following short stories:
| Story | Author | Description |
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| "In the Shadow of Tall Stacks" | Stephen Leigh | Steamboat Captain Wilbur Leathers, bound to the "Natchez" by his wildcard observes and influences the events that occur during the boat trip upriver. |
| "Wingless Angel" | John Jos. Miller | Billy Ray and his SCARE Team are tasked to ensure, that the refugee situation is handled lawfully. |
| "A Big Break in the Small Time" | Carrie Vaughn | After Wild Fox discovers heroic traits in himself he stumbles from one trouble to the next. |
| "Death on the Water" | Cherie Priest | PI's Leo and Wanda Storgman are investigating a murder mystery on board of the steamboat. |
| "Find the Lady" | Kevin Andrew Murphy | Entertainer Roger Ravenstone makes a discovery after his raven keeps disappearing. |
| "Under the Arch" | David D. Levine | Sewer Jack tries to settle a family affair among the refugees. |
"In the Shadow of Tall Stacks" is told in different 8 Parts, connecting the other short stories.
| Previous Novel Wild Cards Volume XXIII: |
Current Wild Cards Volume XXIV: Mississippi Roll (novel) |
Following Novel Wild Cards Volume XXV: |
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