Tribute — Kristine Kathryn Rusch

Lt. Kenyon serves his country and the war effort by censoring the crew's letters home, even if his shipmates hate him for it. But when the crew begin writing about a ghostly vision -- a vision impossible to believe but inadvisable to ignore -- he must address the danger facing the ship. And he must make a difficult choice that will affect every last man on board.

Like early Ray Bradbury, Rusch has the ability to switch on a universal dark.
-- The Times (London)