Down in the seedy underbelly of Jokertown, residents are going missing—and it's up to a fresh lieutenant and a crew of unlikely jokers to uncover the dark secrets lurking beneath the streets.Decades after an alien virus changed the course of history, the surviving population of Manhattan still struggles to understand the new world left in its wake. Natural humans share the rough city with those given extraordinary—and sometimes terrifying—traits. While most manage to coexist in an uneasy peace, not everyone is willing to adapt.When residents start disappearing from the slums of Jokertown, the authorities are unwilling to investigate. Enter a rookie lieutenant eager to prove himself and a ragtag group of jokers who take it upon themselves to get to the bottom of this mystery. But as they delve deeper into the kidnapping case, they realize the stakes are higher than they ever imagined.Edited by #1 New York Times bestselling author George R. R. Martin and acclaimed author Melinda M. Snodgrass, Lowball is the latest mosaic novel in the acclaimed Wild Cards universe, featuring original fiction by Carrie Vaughn, Ian Tregillis, David Anthony Durham, Melinda M. Snodgrass, Mary Anne Mohanraj, David D. Levine, Michael Cassutt, and Walter John Williams. Perfect for old fans and new readers alike, Lowball delves deeper into the world of aces, jokers, and the hard-boiled men and women of the Fort Freak police precinct in a pulpy, page-turning novel of superheroics and mystery.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.