Steve Martini Omnibus: The List/Critical Mass

'The List': Gable Cooper has penned a novel worth six million dollars. But he doesn't exist. His creator, lawyer-turned-novelist, Abby Chandlis, is looking for a charismatic man to pose as the author of her knock-dead thriller. When handsome, charming Jack Jermaine enters her life, Abby is convinced she's found her impersonator. But as her book rockets to best-seller stardom, and Jack becomes a star, she realises he will do anything to protect their secret . . . even if it means murder.

'Critical Mass': Joss Cole, burned-out public defender from LA, has opted for a quieter life in Washington State. Then into her office walks Dean Belden in search of a lawyer to help him set up a business. Within days Belden is murdered. Meanwhile, Gideon van Ry, a nuclear fission expert, is troubled by the failure to account for two nuclear devices missing from the former Soviet Union. His investigations lead him o Belden Electronics and to his only lead - Joss Cole . . . .