Who is the mysterious Joe Buckley, and why does he meet so many unfortunate ends in various Baen books?Joe Buckley is simultaneously a real person and an unlucky figment of numerous Baen authors' imaginations. He's been drowned, shot, stabbed, turned into a werewolf, eaten by a shark, and put through a snow blower and had his atomized remains spewed into the air, just to name a few. He's been spindled, folded, mutilated, blown up, and autopsied.Now for the first time we have compiled the many instances of Buckley meeting a bad end, with introductions by the dastardly authors - and one artist - who did him in. Find out who killed him first and why, and how the tradition grew. With bonus material: and "The Buckley Alphabet and " by Sarah Hoyt's Dinerzens, and a filk song, and "The Twelve Days of Battle and " (to the tune of The Twelve Days of Christmas).All proceeds from this collection will support two charities near and dear to our hearts, both founded, supported, and run by Baen readers: Operation Baen Bulk, which sends books, ereaders, and other supplies to our men and women in uniform, and ReadAssist, which allows disabled readers free access to Baen ebooks.