People have been telling me for years…

…to write something other than fantasy novels.

“Jon!” they’ll say. “You should, like, totally write something set in the 21st century. With no magic, or wizards, or elves, or women with swords!”

But I like reading books with sword-wielding women. On the other hand, I also like murder mysteries. Why not do both? So I wrote myself a little murder mystery:

(Thanks to Maria P for suggesting the idea of using a lightning bolt for the cover.)

So what, you ask, if this book about? Well, read on:

Mac Rogan’s got problems. He’s twenty thousand dollars in debt, his mother’s in prison for murder, his brother’s recovering from war injuries, and his roommates can’t make a decent cup of coffee. But Mac’s got a job interview coming up, one that might turn things around for him.

Except someone shot the interviewer to death.

And the police think Mac did it.

And a powerful Senator wants to pin the murder on Mac.

And some pyromaniacal eco-terrorists have taken a sudden warm interest in him.

Mac swore that his days as a private investigator were over. But he’s going to need all his wits and savvy to come out of this with his freedom, his finances – and even his life – still intact.

Because it turns out there are a lot of people who want to share their pain with him…

If that sounds intriguing, you can read the first chapter (for free) right here on my main site.

And if the first chapter is interesting, you can get the book at Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, and Smashwords.

-JM