An Illicit Mercy
BrianScottPauls
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BrianScottPauls
Complete, First published Jan 25, 2021
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***EXCERPT***

Infants in the Martian outpost of Basin have been plagued with birth defects for years--until recently. Corporate has dispatched Siwela and her team to find out why. What she learns will have profound implications for her job--and for who she wants to be.

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This is a slightly expanded version of my short story, which appeared in "Boundary Shock Quarterly 12: Lawmen and Crime Fighters". You may read the entire story by subscribing to my email newsletter at https://www.thecosmiccodex.com.
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