Monday and the Murdered Man

by Andrew Kirschbaum

Overview

Death came on a Monday

In a sprawling urban landscape where magic is as common as technology, Zack Monday is a hard-working private detective, street-smart, resourceful, and clever. When a dead man walks into his office to solve the mystery of his own murder, will our hero be able to track down the hard truths that no one wants found? Along the way Zack must confront thugs, corrupt cops, ghosts, undead mobsters, angels, devils, and his ex-wife. But he won't have to do it alone; he'll get help from his partner – a half-goblin bruiser with a secret, and a slacker street-warlock whose involvement in the case is a bit of a mystery in and of itself.


Monday has never been so much fun!

Product Details

BN ID:	2940013584594
Publisher:	Cherrytree Publishing
Publication date:	11/14/2011
Series:	Fifth World , #1
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	315
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Andrew Kirschbaum was born in Nebraska in 1967. Education, employment, and an overseas war kept the Kirschbaum family on the move for the next ten years, living in Nebraska, Iowa, Nevada, and Florida before settling in Massachusetts. A basic ineptitude at anything not related to reading and writing his native language led to a B.A. in English Literature from Brandeis University and a short-lived career as a technical writer. In 1991, he started 3 Trolls Games & Puzzles – a traditional board game and puzzle store in Chelmsford, MA – with his family and has been running it ever since. In 2011 he collaborated with a group of friends and family to produce Verdigris, an interactive novel for the iPhone and iPad; Monday and the Murdered Man followed shortly thereafter. He is currently working on the next Monday adventure, Monday and the Apocalypse Engine, another interactive novel, and various live action role playing games.

Editorial Reviews

A well-made mystery is hard to find. Here, the pacing is solid and the story is complex enough to hide a mystery of many tendrils; you won't have the answer in the first 50 pages, and the complications unfold organically, keeping the reader guessing until the end. No cheats, no critical pieces of the puzzle kept under the protagonist's hat, just good storytelling. Impressive, especially for a debut novel.

Nic Vega

This book made me laugh. The premise is quirky and intriguing. However, it's not unusual for a ghost to want revenge for his own murder. Shakespeare started that a long time ago with Hamlet's ghost. But to borrow it, throw in an urban landscape, with a detective much like Phillip Marlowe from the 1930s, well that's just rich, thug making creativity through a new kind of magnifying glass. Sweet.

Wendy O'Connell