In the sprawling hive city of Varangantua, crime lords and gangers, law enforcers and vigilantes live cheek-by-jowl – killers and thieves from all echelons of society doing what they can to survive. In ‘Once a Killer’ by Mitchel Scanlon, Sanctioner Kirian Malenko goes after a former pit fighter on a killing spree, but knows more about the killer than he cares to admit. ‘Chains’ by Jonathan D. Beer sees a cartel and a gang lord go head to head for the release of a valuable prisoner, and in ‘Slate Run’ by Mike Brooks, a bodyguard gets more than she bargained for when she is hired for a gilded function... These collected tales of murder, betrayal and corruption feature stories from Nick Kyme, Denny Flowers, Jude Reid, and lots more besides. Welcome to Varangantua – watch your back. Chains (Short story) by Jonathan D Beer Slate Run (Short story) by Mike Brooks No City for Heroes (Short story) by Victoria Hayward Clear as Glass (Short story) by Denny Flowers Skeletons (Short story) by Nick Kyme Once a Killer, Always a Killer (Short story) by Mitchel Scanlon Grit in the Wheels (Short story) by Gareth Hanrahan Habeas Corpus (Short story) by Jude Reid