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 โWhispers in the Dark,โ an ex-con sells his organs to ensure his bri ...Full description
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 โWhispers in the Dark,โ an ex-con sells his organs to ensure his brilliant nephewโs future. The boy will grow up to have the highest IQ ever recorded, but the uncle, who sold his eyes, wonโt be able to see it. In โVoices,โ 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, heโs no longer sure whatโs real and whatโs imagined. And in โAngelโs Island,โ a convict in the worldโs largest private prison reveals the facilityโs chilling secrets