This 52nd issue of Smith's Monthly contains more than fifty-seven thousand words of original fiction from USA Today bestselling writer Dean Wesley Smith. Including Ball of Confusion, the new novel in the Earth Protection league series, and five new short stories in some of Dean's most popular series; Marble Grant, Bryant Street, Poker Boy, and the Seeders Universe among others.

Also in this issue is Stories from July, part 4, with five classic short stories from Dean's groundbreaking project for which he wrote a short story (or two) a day for one month, blogged about it, and designed a cover for each one. The adventure continues!