Avery Cates: The Sewer Rat

By Jeff Somers

A free Avery Cates short story set after the events of The Shattered Gears Omnibus. Cates is in control of the walled city of Castelvecchio, but that doesn't mean he's safe. Alone in his new office, pondering this latest unexpected twist in his life, he hears a familiar sound and knows that once again he's going to have to fight for the next breath.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Jeff Somers
• Release date: Aug 28, 2016

Jeff Somers

In 1995 Jeff Somers began publishing his own magazine, The Inner Swine (InnerSwine.com). His published novels include the Avery Cates series, the Ustari Cycle, Chum, and The Ruiner. He's also had stories published in many magazines, most of which regret the connection. His story "Ringing the Changes" was chosen for "Best American Mystery Stories 2006" and his story "Sift, Almost Invisible, Through" appeared in Crimes by Moonlight edited by Charlaine Harris in 2010. He currently lives in Hoboken, NJ, with his lovely wife Danette and their plump, imperious cats. In between all this and writing, Jeff plays chess and staves off despair with cocktails.

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