Twenty new tales in the Caine Riordan series, the Nebula and Dragon nominated best-selling universe of interstellar action, exploration, and intrigue.Welcome to the Terran Republic of the Twenty-Second Century. Just as humanity finally reaches out to the stars, it is challenged by several "exosapient" species whose motivations are as unusual as their physical forms. Troubleshooters like Caine Riordan-as well as commandos, crewmen, and correspondents- contend with both humans and aliens during the exploration, statecraft, and warfare that churn and change our post-contact world. But no world is defined solely by the main characters who occupy center-stage. Lost Signals digs deep into the lives and struggles of those beyond the spotlight. Twenty new voices tell twenty gripping stories that blur the line between fact and fiction in the Consolidated Terran Republic, where high-stakes war and intrigue has played out over four national bestsellers.