John Shirley 
In Extremis 
The Most Extreme Short Stories of John Shirley

In this collection of darkly funny, disquieting stories, John Shirley brings his substantial talent to bear on human morality through the absurd, violent blunderings of his characters. In Extremis features more than twenty of Shirleys most intense stories, including two never-before-published pieces that are sure to roil the genres most hardened readers.