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The Pretty Good and Pretty Representative Stories of J.C. Maçek III: 12 Suspenseful Tales by the Author of Seven Days to Die: A Jake Slater Mystery
Jake Slater, P.I. is back!
In “The Pestilence of Spring”, Slater matches wits with the murderous costumed criminal Spring-heeled Jack, who is determined to bring the city to its knees. Joining Jake in this collection of twelve are the interstellar adventurers of the Lobo Maru as they battle an obsessed star captain, survive an extraordinary terrorist attack and find themselves on a remote, backwards world. Amid tales of grieving families, a mysterious island and an enigmatic murder case, a superhero is forced to raid a militant compound as the unlikely savior of his main rival, an evil dictator faces his final fall, two malevolent sea creatures claim their planet as their own and a lonely space traveler faces his tragic past. All of that, plus the lost epilogue from Seven Days to A Jake Slater Mystery.
In “The Pestilence of Spring”, Slater matches wits with the murderous costumed criminal Spring-heeled Jack, who is determined to bring the city to its knees. Joining Jake in this collection of twelve are the interstellar adventurers of the Lobo Maru as they battle an obsessed star captain, survive an extraordinary terrorist attack and find themselves on a remote, backwards world. Amid tales of grieving families, a mysterious island and an enigmatic murder case, a superhero is forced to raid a militant compound as the unlikely savior of his main rival, an evil dictator faces his final fall, two malevolent sea creatures claim their planet as their own and a lonely space traveler faces his tragic past. All of that, plus the lost epilogue from Seven Days to A Jake Slater Mystery.
367 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 22, 2017
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About the author
J.C. Macek III
9 books15 followersJ.C. Maçek III is a professional journalist, novelist, columnist, interviewer, critic, actor, musician and producer.
Since creating WorldsGreatestCritic in 2003, he has written thousands of reviews and historical articles. This led to his work at PopMatters, one of the largest Arts and Culture magazines in the world, where he writes the popular film column The Next Reel. At PopMatters he also conducts celebrity interviews (with the likes of Aerosmith, Faith No More, Judas Priest, The Zombies, The Cult and more) and has written hundreds more reviews, articles and film history features.
He has been syndicated to such print publications as The Sacramento Bee and has also contributed reviews for SpectrumCulture and political articles for TheHill.
His first novel Seven Days to Die: A Jake Slater Mystery was published in 2016 and has met with acclaim.
The J.C. Maçek III produced motion picture thriller [Cargo] was released in 2018 and a novelization of the [Cargo] motion picture by J.C. Maçek III was published by Bloodhound Books on January 21, 2018. After [Cargo], J.C. returned to Jake Slater's mysteries with 2022's The Antagonist: A Jake Slater Mystery.
His latest novel is The Black Dahlia, a meticulously researched True Crime thriller based entirely on real life events.
He currently resides in Southern California with his greyhound, bunnies and ill-tempered cat.
Since creating WorldsGreatestCritic in 2003, he has written thousands of reviews and historical articles. This led to his work at PopMatters, one of the largest Arts and Culture magazines in the world, where he writes the popular film column The Next Reel. At PopMatters he also conducts celebrity interviews (with the likes of Aerosmith, Faith No More, Judas Priest, The Zombies, The Cult and more) and has written hundreds more reviews, articles and film history features.
He has been syndicated to such print publications as The Sacramento Bee and has also contributed reviews for SpectrumCulture and political articles for TheHill.
His first novel Seven Days to Die: A Jake Slater Mystery was published in 2016 and has met with acclaim.
The J.C. Maçek III produced motion picture thriller [Cargo] was released in 2018 and a novelization of the [Cargo] motion picture by J.C. Maçek III was published by Bloodhound Books on January 21, 2018. After [Cargo], J.C. returned to Jake Slater's mysteries with 2022's The Antagonist: A Jake Slater Mystery.
His latest novel is The Black Dahlia, a meticulously researched True Crime thriller based entirely on real life events.
He currently resides in Southern California with his greyhound, bunnies and ill-tempered cat.
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