A 2024 IBPA Benjamin Franklin Award Gold Medal Winner
A 2024 IPPY Award Silver Medal Winner
“A pitch-perfect combination of action, mystery, and humor.” —Anthony Award-winning author Gigi Pandian for
Jove Brand Is Near Death
“Fans of both superheroes and pulp noir are sure to love Crawford’s action-packed dialogue and descriptions.” —
Library Journal
, for
Heroes Ever Die
The King is Dead, and the Game is Afoot.
The hit TV show,
The Lands Beyond
, has become a cultural phenomenon, influencing fashion and baby name trends. Its creator, R. R. Reynard, masterminds the story each season, pitting the cast against each other in a toxic, kill or be killed, environment. But Reynard has even greater ambitions.
He’s formed a feudalistic society of superfans who are willing to do anything to rise in the ranks and be officially canonized as a character on The Lands Beyond. With the show set to enter its final season, the cast, crew, and superfans attend a convention at the historic Chateau D’Loire. While holding court, Reynard is murdered, and the notebook holding all the secrets, twists, and endings disappears.
Enter Ken Allen, former D-list actor turned private eye.
As the body count rises, Ken discovers the stakes are far greater than just a television show. And the fantasy neophyte is about to learn that all is fair in love and war in
.
For readers who love fun mysteries like the Spenser Series by Robert B. Parker, the Stephanie Plum Series by Janet Evanovich, and the M Murder Series by Anthony Horowitz.