Gavin spends his morning reading the email of his ex-girlfriend, Stella. He has a restraining order, so he can’t approach her. The email has to do. Until it stops. Until Stella disappears from the world. Gavin thinks he knows what happened to her, but how can he help her? He’s not a hero—or is he? “A stand-out story….[Rusch’s] tale of cyber-stalking, while a cautionary tale to those who live much of their life online, turns the ‘traditional’ model on its head.” Armchairinterviews “E-Male” by Kristine Kathryn Rusch, was first published in Two of the Deadliest, edited by Elizabeth George, Harper, 2009. Kristine Kathryn Rusch’s short mystery fiction has won the Ellery Queen Readers’ Choice Award twice, and has been nominated for the Edgar, Shamus, and Anthony Awards. Her mystery novels appear under the names Kris Nelscott and Kris Rusch. If you liked “E-Male,” you might enjoy these stories and collections by Kristine Kathryn Rusch: Cowboy Grace Details Five Mystery Stories Jury Duty Patriotic Gestures