City of Darkness

Synopsis

Ben Bova No matter what strange forms the future takes, says Ben Bova in his introduction, crime and criminals will always be with us - and with them, the need for law enforcement. Included in this collection of short stories are the full-length novel City of Darkness and ''Brillo'' - the famous collaboration between Bova and Harlan Ellison. Review ''Bova gets better and better, combining plausible science with increasingly complex fiction.'' --Los Angeles Daily News, praise for the author ''[Bova is] the science fiction author who will have the greatest effect on the world.'' --Ray Bradbury, praise for the author About the Author Ben Bova was born in Philadelphia and received his doctorate in education from California Coast University in 1996. The author of over 120 futuristic novels and nonfiction books, he has also been a radio commentator, editor, lecturer, and aerospace industry executive. His work has earned six Hugo Awards. He received the Lifetime Achievement Award of the Arthur C. Clarke Foundation in 2005, and his novel Titan won the John W. Campbell Memorial Award for the best science fiction novel of 2006.