<p>A talent-filled horror anthology featuring 50+ time national and international bestselling author Kevin J. Anderson of Dune, Star Wars, and X-Files fame! This anthology introduces his new venture, Dan Shambles Zombie P.I. Introduction by Kevin J Anderson Introducing Dan Shamble, Zombie PI Private detectives can be persistent fellows—even more so when they are the walking dead. Dan Chambeaux, affectionately (or not) called “Dan Shamble,” puts the P.I. back in R.I.P. A zombie, but still a gumshoe, Dan is back from the dead and back on the case, solving tough (or just strange) mysteries in the Unnatural Quarter. His partner Robin is a bleeding-heart human lawyer who wants to make sure the newly awakened monsters aren’t downtrodden by outdated laws, and he has a ghost for an office manager, who is also a former girlfriend (but “former” in the sense that she’s no longer alive, not that she’s no longer his girlfriend), and a rough-around-the-edges cop who is his BHF (Best Human Friend). Dan Shamble has plenty of cases, not least of which is figuring out who killed him, and who killed his girlfriend. There have been a lot of undead or unnatural detectives in fiction and film—vampire detectives, succubus detectives, demon detectives, ghost detectives, werewolf detectives, skeleton detectives. Heck, there have even been zombie detectives before (Tim Waggoner’s Nekropolis series comes immediately to mind, or Treat Williams in the 1980s film Dead Heat). But why is that a drawback? I mean, there have been any number of human detectives, too! It’s the story that counts. Zombies are relentless, and “dead guy private eye” seemed like a good idea that lent itself to plenty of humor, some of it quite unfortunate. (Being a corpse and a PI leaves Dan to open to very poor-taste jokes, such as being called a “stiff dick.”) I wanted the Dan Shamble series to be laugh-out-loud funny, a fast and entertaining read, and once I started exploring the world of the Unnatural Quarter, the cases suggested themselves, one outrageous situation after another: A mummy who is suing to be emancipated from the museum because he’s a person, dammit, not a piece of property; a skittish vampire who thinks somebody is trying to kill him because he sees wooden stakes everywhere; a witch seeking restitution after an incantation from a spellbook went horribly wrong and turned her sister into a fat sow, so she is suing the publisher for not running a “spell check”; an investigation into Jekyll Lifestyle Products and Necroceuticals—purveyors of toiletries, perfumes, soaps, and lotions that cater to monsters—because one batch of their special vampire shampoo was accidentally contaminated with garlic oil, which made all the vampires’ hair fall out. Yes, I had a lot of fun writing the series. I am a prolific writer with many bestsellers, best known for my doorstop-sized science fiction or fantasy epics, but I have never limited myself only to SF/F. My first novel, Resurrection, Inc., was nominated for the Bram Stoker Award given by the Horror Writers Association (it was a Gothic horror, science fiction, murder mystery), and I’ve written thrillers with Dean Koontz, Kristine Kathryn Rusch, and Doug Beason. If you are looking for more Dan Shambles stories, you can find them on Amazon. "Slimy Underbelly" “Stakeout at the Vampire Circus,” “Road Kill,” “Naughty &amp; Nice” (a zombie Christmas story, of course), “Role Model,” “Beware of Dog,” “The Writing on the Wall,” and now “Locked Room.”</p>

In Shambles (A Scarlett Nightmare)

Literature & Fiction

Anderson, Kevin J.

Ludens, Adrian

Morgan, Druscilla

Shimek, Michael

Booth, Cynthia

Olson, Kenneth

West, Donna Marie

Stegora, David

Schill, M. M.

Lipp, Kerry G. S.

Short Stories & Anthologies

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

<p>Product Description      When anthropologist Veronica Booth is called to consult on a dig in northern British Columbia, she expects to discover the usual remnants of early indigenous life. She never imagined finding a man preserved a metre deep in a thawing bog. More shocking still—he’s alive, albeit barely. The mud man, as Veronica initially thinks of him, matches no missing person reports, and his DNA is like nothing on record. Radio-carbon dating of his clothes and items found with him suggest an impossible age of 9,500 years! As he slowly recovers, the mysterious man reveals a host of surprises, stunning Veronica and those growing close to him. But can a man who lived a millennia ago adapt to life in the modern world?“One of the most unique, emotional, engrossing novels I’ve read to date. Be prepared to gasp, laugh, and cry.” – Lily Luchesi, USA Today bestselling author of The Coven Series“The Mud Man is in itself an unusual title and that gave me the right feelings to begin reading. The context was different, so very different that I read it straight through from cover to cover, totally immersed in it. I will not write anything about the story as it needs to be read to be fully appreciated. It is a stunning tale the likes of which you've never read before.” – John Irvine, New Zealand poet and author of Blood Curry and Man of Stone      Review      "I first read The Mud Man short story in an anthology that Donna and I both had stories in. I loved it then and had always hoped she would turn it into a novel. My dreams came true when she finally did. I was intrigued from the start of the book and couldn't wait to read each page. It's an incredible story about Veronica and the Mud Man and his journeys and trials of learning to adapt to modern life. I loved that this book was so different but so engaging that every time I turned off my Kindle, I couldn't wait to get back to it." - Veronica Smith, author of Salvation in the Wasteland, Transparent Walkways, and The V Collection: Valkyries, Viragos, and Vixens."The Mud Man is in itself an unusual title and that gave me the right feelings to begin reading. The context was different, so very different that I read it straight through from cover to cover, totally immersed in it. I will not write anything about the story as it needs to be read to be fully appreciated. It is a stunning tale the likes of which you've never read before." - John Irvine, New Zealand poet and author of Blood Curry and Man of Stone"The premise of The Mud Man is that a neolithic man is brought back to life after being frozen for over 9,000 years. That could have very easily come across as absurd, and yet it is written in such a way that it is entirely believable. For not one second did I feel like the plot was unrealistic or outlandish. I think this is testament to the author's approach; every detail was meticulously researched and it shows. The character arcs all feel real and personal, the story of Dom, the "mud man" himself, especially. It pulls on the heart strings and it pulls on them hard." - Lindsey Kinsella, author of The Lazarus Taxa"An intriguing story with an ever-present sense of foreboding until the final page." - Leslie Ghiglieri, author of A Decision to Kill"From the first page, I knew West was a writer I could trust to deliver, and she definitely did." - S.L. Kerns, author of The Rut      From the Back Cover      When anthropologist Veronica Booth is called to consult on a dig in northern B.C., she expects to see the usual remnants of early indigenous habitation. Never in her wildest dreams does she imagine finding a man's body preserved a metre deep in a thawing bog. More shocking still—he's alive, albeit barely.            The mud man, as Veronica initially thinks of him, matches no missing person reports and his DNA is like nothing on record. Radio-carbon dating of his clothes and items found with him return the impossible age of 9,500 years!            As he slowly recovers from his ordeal,</p>

The Mud Man

Contemporary

Manta Press, Ltd.

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