Shift, Swipe, Shock, and Spike are all short stories about the Virals, but they stand alone from the main plot of the series of full-length novels – Virals, Seizure, Code, Exposure, and Terminal. Spike is set after Terminal, so it gives you info about what happened after the last book ends. Shock is a prequel set before Virals, and tells the story of Tory’s first day on Morris Island. Shift and Swipe are stand alone adventures. Three of these shorts include Tempe Brennan from the TV show Bones as well as the Virals. All four short stories will be included in TRACE EVIDENCE, out 2/2/16.