Burning Chrome

**“A breath of fresh air . . . the vision is deeply imagined, very complete and controlled . . . Gibson is truly brilliant.”— *Washington Times* magazine** **From a true master of science fiction comes a collection of short stories that show how, no matter the length, Gibson is one of the greatest writers working today.** Known for his seminal science fiction novel *Neuromancer* , and for the acclaimed books *Pattern Recognition, The Peripheral,* and Agency, William Gibson is actually best when writing short fiction. Tautly written and suspenseful, *Burning Chrome* collects 10 short stories, including some written with Bruce Sterling, John Shirley, and Michael Swanwick, and with a preface from Bruce Sterling, now available for the first time in trade paperback. These brilliant, high-resolution stories show Gibson’s characters and intensely realized worlds at their absolute best, from the chip-enhanced couriers of “Johnny Mnemonic” to the street-tech melancholy of “Burning Chrome.”