A work of art is stolen from the Minneapolis Arts Institute, but there's something strange about this modern Russian masterpiece. It's a callback to a simpler time and a step forward into the future. Its value is not in provenance or materials. It's in knowledge.
And someone's desperate to learn the truth.
When the thieves ask Ajay to solve this unsolvable puzzle, he needs to decide what he cares about more: staying hidden or staying safe.
Anthony W. Eichenlaub’s stories have appeared in Daily Science Fiction, On-Spec Magazine, Little Blue Marble, and numerous anthologies including A Punk Rock Future and The Community of Magic Pens. His novels range from Minnesota technothrillers to space operas to cyberpunk Westerns. His philosophy is that even the most serious science fiction should be absurdly fun. Anthony teaches writing in his local community and is a teaching artist at the Loft Literary Center in Minneapolis. In his spare time, Anthony enjoys landscaping, woodworking, and long walks with his lazy dog. More about his work can be found at https://anthonyeichenlaub.