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Corpses Say The Darndest Things
It was a simple keep an eye on the minister's wife until she goes safely to bed. Then all hell broke loose. The death of a beloved Chicago televangelist's wife is only the beginning; someone is homiciding their way through the Temple of Majesty Church. Private eye Nod Blake - an aging throwback to an era of detecting on the mean streets - has been dumped in the middle of it all, on his head. The resulting injuries seem to have opened a door to the Blake believes dead people are talking to him. But are the victims really begging the gumshoe for help from the other side of the grave? When his nemesis, Detective Lieutenant Wenders, finds evidence that Blake is the murderer, the private dick's life becomes a great big soup sandwich. Doug Lamoreux's 'Corpses Say the Darndest Things' is a riveting murder mystery with a sly sense of humor, set in 1979 Chicago where a maniacal killer on the loose in The Windy City... is the good news. This is the large print edition of Corpses Say The Darndest Things, with a larger font / typeface for easier reading.
428 pages, Paperback
Published May 3, 2021
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About the author
Doug Lamoreux
45 books56 followersDoug is a writer, actor, and horror film historian. His newest novel, 'Saucy Jacky: The Whitechapel Murders as told by Jack the Ripper' is now available on Amazon from Creativia Publishing.
The first-ever Igor Award winner from The Horror Society, a former Pushcart Prize and Rondo Award nominee, Doug is the author of When the Tik-Tik Sings, the Amazon #1 best selling Apparition Lake, Obsidian Tears, The Devil's Bed, the Amazon #1 best selling Dracula's Demeter (2012 Lord Ruthven Award nominee), The Melting Dead, the Amazon #1 best selling Corpses Say the Darndest Things: A Nod Blake Mystery, Red Herrings Can't Swim: A Nod Blake Mystery, and Seven for the Slab: A Horror Portmanteau. He contributed to the Rondo nominee Horror 101: The A-List of Horror Films and Monster Movies, the Rondo winning follow-up Hidden Horror, Animals Attack, and the up-coming Vampires Suck.
He appeared in the horror films The Thirsting (aka Lilith) with Mickey Rooney and Tina Krause, and Hag with Ari Lehman. He starred in Peter O'Keefe's film, Infidel. His novel, Dracula's Demeter is being adapted as a feature by ThunderBall Films.
Doug drinks too much coffee. Come and tell him so on Facebook and Twitter!
The first-ever Igor Award winner from The Horror Society, a former Pushcart Prize and Rondo Award nominee, Doug is the author of When the Tik-Tik Sings, the Amazon #1 best selling Apparition Lake, Obsidian Tears, The Devil's Bed, the Amazon #1 best selling Dracula's Demeter (2012 Lord Ruthven Award nominee), The Melting Dead, the Amazon #1 best selling Corpses Say the Darndest Things: A Nod Blake Mystery, Red Herrings Can't Swim: A Nod Blake Mystery, and Seven for the Slab: A Horror Portmanteau. He contributed to the Rondo nominee Horror 101: The A-List of Horror Films and Monster Movies, the Rondo winning follow-up Hidden Horror, Animals Attack, and the up-coming Vampires Suck.
He appeared in the horror films The Thirsting (aka Lilith) with Mickey Rooney and Tina Krause, and Hag with Ari Lehman. He starred in Peter O'Keefe's film, Infidel. His novel, Dracula's Demeter is being adapted as a feature by ThunderBall Films.
Doug drinks too much coffee. Come and tell him so on Facebook and Twitter!
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October 14, 2025
Corpses Say the Darndest Things is the first book in a new, off-beat detective series called the Nod Blake Mysteries. By off-beat I mean to convey that this first book is not what one would ordinarily consider a conventional murder mystery. There are some serious, even horrific elements, bordering on the paranormal, as well as some flippant silliness in the character of the detective, but that is more a character affectation than a flaw telegraphing unprofessionalism.
Nod is convinced by his Office Assistant to take a contract protecting the wife of a famed televangelist. The assignment is supposed to amount to one night of babysitting duty. Of course, when she is murdered after he went home, no one can actually vouch for him, and he must begin to put the pieces together.
It turns out the Rev.'s wife was sleeping with one of the members of the congregation. The Rev. may have had his suspicions, but he was mostly in denial. Some of the Board of Directors members were suspiciously absent from the latest junket. The clues are difficult to come by, but lately Nod is getting flashes of insight that feel unnervingly like visions from the deceased. The visions are difficult to decipher. Good thing he is getting copious amounts of assistance from his secretary, and the administrative assistant of the Rev.
I liked the story. It kept me on my toes, pointing in one direction and then surprising from the opposite direction. Really good tone that felt consistent throughout.
Nod is convinced by his Office Assistant to take a contract protecting the wife of a famed televangelist. The assignment is supposed to amount to one night of babysitting duty. Of course, when she is murdered after he went home, no one can actually vouch for him, and he must begin to put the pieces together.
It turns out the Rev.'s wife was sleeping with one of the members of the congregation. The Rev. may have had his suspicions, but he was mostly in denial. Some of the Board of Directors members were suspiciously absent from the latest junket. The clues are difficult to come by, but lately Nod is getting flashes of insight that feel unnervingly like visions from the deceased. The visions are difficult to decipher. Good thing he is getting copious amounts of assistance from his secretary, and the administrative assistant of the Rev.
I liked the story. It kept me on my toes, pointing in one direction and then surprising from the opposite direction. Really good tone that felt consistent throughout.
May 22, 2024
This was fun. I thought the title was great.
The only thing that bugged me was the constant "who do you think you are...?" I knew some of the names, but if you don't know who they are being compared to, you either look it up (taking you out of the story) or just don't get the reference, so it doesn't add to the story for you.
The rest was great though. The characters were interesting. The story flowed well and kept me intrigued.
Well worth a read!
The only thing that bugged me was the constant "who do you think you are...?" I knew some of the names, but if you don't know who they are being compared to, you either look it up (taking you out of the story) or just don't get the reference, so it doesn't add to the story for you.
The rest was great though. The characters were interesting. The story flowed well and kept me intrigued.
Well worth a read!
June 14, 2025
A 1940s story set in 1979.
Why in 1979?
Because the Author wanted just enough modern technology, without having to bother with cell phones, which would have ruined it by being available when really needed.
And no pesky DNA either...
And the Main Character gets away with sexist remarks! Admittedly, he is old-fashioned.
I had to check microwave ovens. Yes, they had arrived, at least in the US.
Good, old-fashioned hardboiled noir.
Why in 1979?
Because the Author wanted just enough modern technology, without having to bother with cell phones, which would have ruined it by being available when really needed.
And no pesky DNA either...
And the Main Character gets away with sexist remarks! Admittedly, he is old-fashioned.
I had to check microwave ovens. Yes, they had arrived, at least in the US.
Good, old-fashioned hardboiled noir.
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