The first collection by writer Matthew Hughes, and the perfect companion to his acclaimed novel Black Brillion , The Gist Hunter and Other Stories features nine stories taking place in the universe of The Archonate, as well as four non-series stories. The stories of Henghis Hapthorn, Old Earth’s foremost freelance discriminator , combine mystery and science fantasy while simultaneously recalling the arch irony of Gene Wolfe and the sly fancies of Jack Vance.