The citizenry of America struggles for survival in a dangerous, twisted future.
In this critically acclaimed collection of stores, noir legend Walter Mosley takes his unique vision of American
society into the future. As the nation descends into chaos, its citizens wonder, is the world ending, or has the
apocalypse already come and gone?
In "Whispers in the Dark," an ex-con sells his organs to ensure his brilliant nephew's future. The boy will grow
up to have the highest IQ ever recorded, but the uncle, who sold his eyes, won't be able to see it. In "Voices," a
history professor becomes addicted to a drug called pulse, which gives him access to a world of vivid fantasy
while tearing his brain to shreds. By the time the professor qualifies for a brain transplant, he's no longer sure
what's real and what's imagined. And in "Angel's Island," a convict in the world's largest private prison reveals
the facility's chilling secrets
