Adesina Pond
Caroline Spector
Klaus (Lohengrin) Hausser
George R. R. Martin
Jyrgal (The Handsmith)
David Anthony Durham
Nurassyl, son of Jyrgal
David Anthony Durham
Jonathan (Bugsy) Tipton-Clarke
Daniel Abraham
Pakash (the Lama, aka Han) Bhandary
Royce Wideman
Hal (Tinker) Anderson
Carrie Vaughn
John (the Highwayman) Bruckner
George R. R. Martin
G. C. Jayewardene
Walton Simons
FEATURING
created by
* * *
Ana (Earth Witch) Cortez
Carrie Vaughn
Marcel (Doktor Omweer) Orie
David D. Levine
Cesar Antonio (Areo) Clerc
Walton Simons
Tiago (the Recycler) Goncalves
David D. Levine
Samuel (Vaporlock) Palmer
Stephen Leigh
Juliet (Ink) Summers
Caroline Spector
Wally (Rustbelt) Gunderson
Ian Tregillis
Yerodin (Ghost) Gunderson
George R. R. Martin
Abigail (the Understudy) Baker
Paul Cornell
The Mummy, deceased
Victor Milán
The Family Steunenberg of Coeur d’Alene
Ian Tregillis
Captain Chavvah Mendelberg, NYPD
Melinda M. Snodgrass
Detective First Class Michael Stevens, NYPD
Mary Anne Mohanraj
Detective Third Class Joan (Razor Joan) Lonnegan, NYPD
John Jos. Miller
Ivan (Uncle Ivan) Grekor
John Jos. Miller
Inkar (the Tulpar) Omarov
Caroline Spector
WITH
created by
* * *
Ricardo (the Lhama, aka Juan) Nunez
Victor Milán
Buford (Toad Man) Calhoun
Royce Wideman
William (Tinkerbill) Chen
Ty Franck
Dr. Bradley Finn
Melinda M. Snodgrass
Temir Bondarenko
Stephen Leigh
Andrii
David Anthony Durham
Stache, the Otter, Baldy
Melinda M. Snodgrass
Aliya, Bulat, Sezim, Timur
David Anthony Durham
Andrei, the Ice Man
John Jos. Miller
Shadow, a Russian hit man
John Jos. Miller
Jeanne (Moon) Duff, SCARE agent
Walter Jon Williams
Huginn and Muninn, SCARE agents
Ian Tregillis
Lorra (Cocomama) Juarez
Kevin Andrew Murphy
Juan (Curare) Leal
Kevin Andrew Murphy
Ibrahim (Messenger In Black) Montalvo
Kevin Andrew Murphy
Amare (Peregrine) Sweet
Gail Gerstner Miller
General Nabiyev, Dr. Rahal
Caroline Spector
Dr. Asil Basar
Caroline Spector
Nurlan, Dasha
Caroline Spector
Jamal (Stuntman) Norwood, deceased
Michael Cassutt
Deputy Inspector Thomas Jan Maseryk, NYPD
Chris Claremont
Sergeant Homer (Wingman) Taylor, NYPD
Steve Perrin
Patrolman Benjamin (Beastie) Bester
Kevin Andrew Murphy
Tom (Brave Hawk) Diedrich
Steve Perrin
Glassteel
Daniel Abraham
Wilma Mankiller
Daniel Abraham
Simone (Snow Blind) Duplaix
Walton Simons
Mephistopheles, aka Randy Devil
Ian Tregillis
Jimmy, Margaret, Mrs. Klein
Caroline Spector
The Wild Cards Universe
The Original Triad
Wild Cards
Aces High
Jokers Wild
The Puppetman Quartet
Aces Abroad
Down and Dirty
Ace in the Hole
Dead Man’s Hand
The Rox Triad
One-Eyed Jacks
Jokertown Shuffle
Dealer’s Choice
Double Solitaire
Turn of the Cards
The Card Sharks Triad
Card Sharks
Marked Cards
Black Trump
Deuces Down
Death Draws Five
The Committee Triad
Inside Straight
Busted Flush
Suicide Kings
The Fort Freak Triad
Fort Freak
Lowball
High Stakes
About the Author
GEORGE R. R. MARTIN is the author of the international bestselling A Song of Ice and Fire, which is the basis for the award-winning HBO series Game of Thrones. Martin has won the Hugo, Nebula, Bram Stoker, and World Fantasy Awards for his numerous novels and short stories.
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MELINDA M. SNODGRASS studied opera in Austria, graduated from the University of New Mexico with a degree in history, and went on to law school. She has worked on staff on numerous shows in Hollywood, including Star Trek: The Next Generation. In addition to being coeditor of Wild Cards, she also writes urban fantasy under the name Phillipa Bornikova.
www.melindasnodgrass.com
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Contents
Title Page
Copyright Notice
Dedication
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Epilogue
Closing Credits
The Wild Cards Universe
About the Author
Copyright
This is a work of fiction. All of the characters, organizations, and events portrayed in this novel are either products of the authors’ imagination or are used fictitiously.
HIGH STAKES
Copyright © 2016 by George R. R. Martin and the Wild Cards Trust
All rights reserved.
Cover art by Michael Komarck
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