DSU—Deep Submergence Unit

LSB—Life Support Buoy

NSF—National Science Foundation

ONI—Office of Naval Intelligence

ONR—Office of Naval Research

OSA—Official Secrets Act

SDV—Swimmer Delivery Vehicle

SPO—Special Projects Office

About the Author

TIM CURRAN is the author of Skin Medicine, Hive, Dead Sea, Resurrection, The Devil Next Door, Dead Sea Chronicles, Clownflesh, and Bad Girl in the Box. His short stories have been collected in Bone Marrow Stew and Zombie Pulp. His novellas include “The Underdwelling,” “The Corpse King,” “Puppet Graveyard,” and “Worm, and Blackout.” His fiction has been translated into German, Japanese, Spanish, and Italian.

About the Artist

Steeped in the enthralling fantasy and science-fiction illustrations of the 1960s, ‘70s, and ‘80s, artist and illustrator K.L. TURNER brings a bit of old-school painterly style to today’s methods. With more than 30 years of experience in the arts, he expertly brings an expressionistic style into his illustrations to create compelling works which captivate and draw the viewer in. His works are found in media and galleries around the world, and celebrated in pop culture. A versatile creative type, Turner is also accomplished in the mediums of photography, sculpture, and the fine arts. Choosing to live and work on the beautiful front range of the Colorado Rocky Mountains where he was born and raised, he continues to derive inspiration from nature as well as cultural influences both at home and in his travels.