This is a collection of short stories selected and written by the author: Introduction (The Alien Heart) Beachcomber (1980) Me and My Shadow (1984) The Last Dog (1977) Watching Marcia (1981) Beibermann's Soul (1988) One Perfect Morning, with Jackals [Kirinyaga 1] (1991) Frankie the Spook (1990) Balance [Susan Calvin] (1989)