Julia had been a cop in The City for over five years. Some of her friends had chided her for taking such a safe assignment, but she didn't care. The City had rules just like anyplace else, and of course special care had to be applied in enforcing them. But this was nothing she'd trained for. She called dispatch.
"Marcy, this is Julia out in Commerce Station.. I've got one hell of a case here."
"What's up?"
"Jane Doe jumped at a moving train as it was entering the platform."
"That shouldn't happen."
"That's not even it. There's a body."
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Science Fiction"O'Donnell builds a world both enticing and unsettling...The City remains full of surprises at every turn." -JRD Skinner, "Flashpulp" Winner of The 2017 Ooorah Award for Best Cyberpunk! WELCOME TO THE CITY... The City is a place beyond the rea...
