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Glen and Stan, the Odd Couple of scamdom, are back from their Big Get-Even adventure with another get-rich-quick-or-go-down-in-flames scheme.As part of their trafficking in counterfeit merch, they are looking to turn a few pallets of Grade Z computer chips into some military hardware sure to interest dictators and despots and drug lords around the globe. Bankrolled by a greedy local crime boss, they hope to promote a half-genius, half-addlepated invention from a naive and principled inventor into a bonanza. But no one ever counts on complications arising from a wayward wife, some sexy Eurotrash go-betweens, and a lonely entrepreneurial girlfriend who finds her native tropical isle conducive to a troublesome loosening of morals. Add in a most unconventional explosives expert, and you have a caper half hilarious, half deadly, and 100 percent entertaining.
About the Author
Paul Di Filippo is the author of hundreds of short stories, some of which have been collected in these widely-praised collections: , and his multiple-award-nominated novella, . Another earlier collection, , was published by Pirate Writings, but is quite rare because of the extremely short print run (if you see one, buy it!) .The popularity of Di Filippo's short stories sometimes distracts from the impact of his mindbending, utterly unclassifiable novels: , and . Paul's offbeat sensibility, soulful characterizations, exquisite-yet-compact prose, and laugh-out-loud dialogue give his work a charmingly unique voice that is both compelling and addictive. He has been a finalist for the Hugo, Nebula, BSFA, Philip K. Dick, Wired Magazine, and World Fantasy awards. Despite his dilatory ways, Paul affirms that the sequel to , to be titled , will get written in 2008. He has two books forthcoming from PS Publications: the collection entitled and the novel titled . His 2008 novel is graced by illustrations. Paul lives in Providence, Rhode Island.
