A Goodreads user asked Jeff Somers:

Hi Jeff! I'm very curious about the reprinting of Trickster. I see it's now a part of a new book called We Are Not Good People. Is that a story you can share? I am also unable to locate the ebooks Fabricator or Mageshkumar that are listed on Goodreads. Will they be part of We Are Not Good People? If not, are they still available anywhere? Thanks!

Jeff Somers Hey Jennifer - thanks for asking. It's been a little confusing, which I apologize for.

SO: Originally, Trickster was going to have a standalone sequel that was going to be called "Fabricator." I wrote this novel and it kicked ass. Then the publisher suggested I write a short story as a free eBook giveaway in-between Trickster and Fabricator, to make sure no one forgot all about me in the six months between the books, so I did and I wanted to call it "Mageshkumar" which somehow got entered into the database despite the fact that I was the only person in the universe who wanted to use that title.

THEN, for obscure reasons that only big-time publishers understand, the decision was made that we should re-launch the whole thing as a single book, combining Trickster, Mageshkumar (now re-titled "Negotiator") and Fabricator into one book of such massive combined awesomeness a fleet of animated songbirds has been following me around ever since. And thus was birthed "We Are Not Good People."

And then my publisher said, "Hey, since Mageshkumar/Negotiator ended up as part of WANGP, we need a new short story to give away as an eBook!" and so I was released from the cold, dark basement they normally keep me chained up inside and I wrote "Fixer" which is currently free in all manner of places for all manner of eBook platforms, including Kindle and Nook.

Hope that clears it up. As to why all these things had to happen, all I know is that Jeff merely pawn in game of life.

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