Death Benefits — Kristine Kathryn Rusch

Takes the best parts of a mosaic story and an investigation tale... make this my top novella of the year. -Tar VolA new twist on military science fiction-an examination of the loved ones left behind.Jessica O'Shea believes her long-dead lover survived. Investigator Davidson Turo believes she needs a reality check. He discovers something truly unexpected-a tiny thread of hope in a hopeless world.