{"product_id":"secret-dead-men-paperback","title":"Secret Dead Men - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDuane Swierczynski\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA smart-talking supernatural noir, full of twists and turns, delivered at a whipalong pace about a dead investigative-journalist-turned-soul-collector on the trail of his nemesis - and murderer. Perfect for fans of Ben Aaranovitch and Richard Kadrey.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDel Farmer isn't your ordinary hardboiled private eye. Instead of collecting fingerprints or clues, he collects souls of the recently dead. His latest dead guy, Brad Larsen, might just be the key to destroying Farmer's long-time nemesis, The Association. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOf course, Farmer is sadly mistaken. An FBI agent unstuck in time is toying with him. A mysterious couple keeps trying to kill him. Another job―a mundane babysitting gig that pays the bills―is threatening to steer him way off course into a violent hell of sexual deceit, fractured identities, and cheap apartment toilets. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith only a head packed full of nagging ghosts, Farmer realises this case might just drive him out of his mind, literally.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDUANE SWIERCZYNSKI\u003c\/b\u003e IS THE TWO-TIME EDGAR-NOMINATED AUTHOR OF 15 NOVELS INCLUDING \u003ci\u003eREVOLVER, CANARY, THE WHEELMAN, THE BLONDE\u003c\/i\u003e AND \u003ci\u003eSEVERANCE PACKAGE\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDuane's short story \"Lush\" was included in \u003ci\u003eThe Best American Mystery Stories 2019\u003c\/i\u003e, and is currently being adapting into a feature by director Chad Stahelski (\u003ci\u003eJohn Wick\u003c\/i\u003e) for Lionsgate.\u003cbr\u003eDuane also has written various bestselling comics for Marvel, DC, Dark Horse, Archie and Valiant, including \u003ci\u003eCable\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDeadpool\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Immortal Iron Fist, Punisher MAX, Birds of Prey, Star Wars: Rogue One, Godzilla\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBloodshot\u003c\/i\u003e as well as his creator-owned \u003ci\u003eBreakneck\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eJohn Carpenter's Tales of Science Fiction Presents: Redhead\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDuane has also collaborated with bestselling novelist James Patterson on three Audible Original radio dramas. The first, \u003ci\u003eThe Guilty\u003c\/i\u003e, starred John Lithgow, Bryce Dallas-Howard and Aldis Hodge. He also co-wrote a series of bestselling \"digi-novels\" with CSI creator Anthony E. Zuiker. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDuane is also the author of six nonfiction books about vice and crime, including \u003ci\u003eThe Perfect Drink for Every Occasion, The Big Book of Beer\u003c\/i\u003e (Quirk), and \u003ci\u003eThis Here's A Stick-Up: The Big Bad Book of American Bank Robbery \u003c\/i\u003e(Alpha\/Penguin). Earlier in his career, Duane worked as an editor at \u003ci\u003eDetails, Men's Health\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePhiladelphia\u003c\/i\u003e magazines, and served as the editor-in-chief of the \u003ci\u003ePhiladelphia City Paper\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003eA native Philadelphian, Duane now lives in Southern California with his family.\u003cbr\u003eTwitter\/X: @swierczy; Instagram: @swierczy; Facebook: facebook.com\/swierczy; website: gleefulmayhem.com\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 7.7 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 01, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41986403074183,"sku":"9781835410486","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/3820c23ab7a93e0b5c4d58466a7482ca.webp?v=1734071202","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/secret-dead-men-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}