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Mr. Menace

By: R. Michael Burns
Narrated by: Christopher Harbour
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A criminal underworld. A gorgeous dame. A crime boss dealing in immortal souls. Mr. Menace is a supernatural noir experience you won't forget.

When a wealthy and gorgeous woman asks PI Frank Orpheus to find her missing identity, he just can't say no - even if the case leads him into a criminal underworld more horrific than anything he ever imagined.

Private detective Frank Orpheus, searching for a mysterious woman’s missing identity, finds himself entangled in a web of underworld characters far nastier than any he’s ever met, all of them puppets of a crime boss known only as Mr. Menace, a dark figure who traffics not just in drugs and booze, but - possibly - in souls.

Mr. Menace is a masterpiece of atmosphere and suspense that will leave readers second-guessing their own realities.” (Bret R. Wright, author of the Nate Jepson mystery series)

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Not so Menacing

"Damn near" the very definition of hard-boiled, filled with heavy handed symbolism from Greek Mythology, with imagery and metaphors to make even Edward Bulwer-Lytton blush.

Narrator's voice is well-selected, makes you want to chainsmoke a carton of cigarettes while standing on a dimly lit streetcorner.

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Mr. Menace

This novel is no ordinary horror story, nor is it a typical film noir styled detective story. It’s a masterfully written tale that held my attention and curiosity from beginning. The language in the novel flows and dances, leading the reader through twists and turns in time, and in and out of reality. I love the thoughtful names of places and characters and the author’s allusion to the power of a name. I also enjoy the references to mythology. Even though logic has to be released as the reader goes in and out of reality with Frank, the unexpected ending has a surprisingly logical satisfaction to it. I really enjoyed Mr. Menace.

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Suspenseful!

This dark mystery holds your attention throughout.

Christopher Harbour does a great job narrating with his rich voice.

I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

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