SUMMARY:In an alternate universe a world tour by the wracker band, Blunt Instrument, threatens to destroy the Earth"A delightful romp . . . Bradley Denton is a major writer and, maybe more important, a funny one." -- Washington Post Book World "Aims squarely for the funny bone and hits it with near-perfect accuracy . . . A whacked-out paean to the delicious mysteries of rock music." -- San Francisco Examiner-Chronicle "A popular culture joyride -- Brad Denton is one of those really fine writers who can laugh and think at the same time. All this and a great soundtrack, too." "I kept reading until the sun came up, until it felt as if little dirt bikes had been driving back and forth across the surface of my eyeballs. It was worth it. What we've got here is a spiritual journey -- but then, real rock 'n' roll is like that."

The Wild Cards universe has been thrilling readers for over 25 years. "Naked, Stones and Stabbed" is an fantastic new tale from acclaimed sci-fi writer Bradley Denton, about the hidden truths revealed when a Who concert goes haywire.Freddie's looking for answers. Freddie's also a bit unconventional: in his looks, in his music tastes, and oh yeah, he's also a nascent ace who can manipulate sound. But he's got a gig as a roadie for The Who and the opportunity of a lifetime in New York City. See, the only thing Freddie wants is the opportunity to meet his older half-sister — and not even a suspicious fire at the Bowery Ballroom can stop him.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Jimmy Blackburn grows up in the Midwest believing the things that adults tell him. He questions his teachers and they lie to him. He questions his parents and his father beats him. He questions the world and it hurts him.And so Jimmy Blackburn becomes a killer.In this novel we meet many of Blackburn's twenty-one victims. They include law enforcers, writers, adulterers, auto mechanics, and other liars.This is an exceptional novel, at once riotously funny and searingly potent: a vision of America through the eyes of the central bogeyman of our culture.