
The City
The City Saga, Book 1
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Chuck Brugee
“A slick story that combines gumshoe noir and extreme horror.” (Kristopher Triana, author of Gone to See the River Man)
"Mendes' novels are darkly gleaming puzzle-boxes that, once solved, reveal their awesome horrors." (Joseph Sale, author of Dark Hilarity)
Chinatown, 1910.
A series of ritualistic murders are discovered six months after Max Elliot turned in his badge.
Victims of the media-dubbed “Chinatown Surgeon” are little more than piles of flayed skin. The bones of each body were stolen. This torturous method of execution had only been seen once before and that case remained unsolved.
Confident of a connection between the grisly crimes, police turn to the one man they believe can help.
With the allure of closure to his own personal tragedy, Max Elliot agrees to reinstatement for one last case. But the clues lead the unstable detective down a path he never could have imagined.
Follow Max as he penetrates a supernatural world of drugs, violence, and an ancient race of chemists whose hidden influence shaped human civilization.
What Reviewers are Saying
“This book is the perfect blend of noir with extreme horror and plenty of fantasy elements. I get some serious Graham Masterton vibes with Mendes’ writing, but in all honesty, you will never read another book like The City.” (Stephanie E. Jensen, author of The Howling of the Dead)
“Wow, it’s been a while since I have felt for a character as much as I did for Max Elliot.” (Paula Limbaugh, Horror Novel Reviews)
“The City is a slick read, you’re never bored & the anticipation for the next visit to the ancient city is constantly high.” (Games, Brrraaains & A Head-Banging Life)
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I absolutely loved this story! It takes place in early 20th century San Francisco as Max Elliot, a flawed former detective, is asked to come out of retirement to help solve a series of brutal serial killings. The characters were well developed and interesting. The story was full of twists and turns with a very surprise ending.
I recommend this book to fans of horror, detective and serial killer stories. It is not for the faint of heart it is very graphic in spot’s.
I am very much looking forward to the sequel “The Order of Eternal Sleep”.
Absolutely loved this story …
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The protagonist is Max Elliot, a former police detective that is swirling the drain of drugs l, paid for sex, and despair after the murder of his wife and disappearance of his daughter. He goes to the dark depths of "The City" for justice. This was such a expressive essay on what loss and selfish obsession can do to a person and those that are close to him/her.
Besides a delicious murder mystery, we have the creatures that run the underworld and their infatuation with torture and drugs. This story is absolutely fantastic and we even get to follow Max as he struggles for resolution and redemption.
The voice actor is on point. He didn't not fail the assignment and brought life to each character, shaping and providing a wonderful interpretation of Mr. Mendes's words.
As it is a dark noir, we aren't promised rainbows. What we are promised is another book which I can't wait to begin.
Can't Wait for Book 2
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Interesting tale
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