Douglas Lumsden is the author of the brilliant (in my opinion) Alexander Southerland series which consists of seven books plus the sharp and gloriously nasty novella The Demon’s Dagger which is set in the same world. That series came to an end with the seventh book A Specter Raps on My Windowpane. He has now turned his talents hands to a new Series, Shade the Collector, the second instalment delightfully titled, In Deep Corpolite, should be entering the world in July.
The first book, Claws of The Collector was published in Oct 2024 and has attracted its fair share of admirers:
5 Stars – An original urban fantasy take on shifters, with chill noir vibes.
5 Stars – Claws of The Collector is an action-packed mystery with lashing of noir & fantasy
5 Stars – Absolute page turner
Its real honour to bring you this “Exclusive” cover reveal for In Deep Corpolite, the next exciting instalment in the series. But don’t take my word for it, check out the blurb below:
LET SLEEPING DUNG LIE!
Benedict Shade, were-cat and collector of exotic magical artifacts, is tasked by the Lord’s Investigation Agency to “collect” (i.e., “steal”) two pieces of fossilized dung from a river spirit in a backwoods town. What seems to be a routine job (for him) turns out to be anything but. Everyone in town believes Shade is an undercover agent for the LIA, a charge his hepcat buddy, Dwayne, is quick to remind him is true. A mysterious femme fatale can’t decide whether to seduce Shade or let him be killed by a horde of human mudfish. And if Shade can’t play marriage counselor to a pair of squabbling spirits, the result could be a cataclysmic natural disaster!
And now for the money shot……..
Keep your eyes peeled for the all important publication date and pre-order information.
AUTHOR BIO:
Dr. Douglas Lumsden is a former history professor and private school teacher. He is the author of a series of fantastical noir mystery novels featuring hardworking private detective Alexander Southerland, who wanders the mean streets of Yerba City while navigating his way through trolls, witches, otherworldly demons, political corruption, and femme fatales from the depths of the sea.
Dr. Lumsden lives in Monterey, California, USA, with his wife, Rita, and two cats, Cinderella and Prince.
Socials and Book Links:
Twitter – @DouglasLumsden1
Website – https://www.douglaslumsdenauthor.com/
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