Joe Sunday
has been a Los Angeles low-life for years, but his life gets a whole
lot lower when he is killed by the rival of his crime boss-only to
return as a zombie. His only hope is to find and steal a talisman that
he learns can grant immortality. But, unfortunately for Joe, every
other undead thug and crime boss in Los Angeles is looking for the same
thing.
About the Author
Stephen Blackmoore is a Los Angeles-based writer of crime and horror.
Praise for City of the Lost…
"The
gritty streets of CITY OF THE LOST are filled with snappy dialog, and
fascinating characters, as well as a rollercoaster of a plot that
doesn't slow down from beginning to end. This is the zombie crime novel
we didn't know we were all waiting for."
- Seanan McGuire, author of DISCOUNT ARMAGEDDON
"CITY OF THE LOST is the best kind of paranormal noir: gritty,
breakneck- paced, and impossible to put down. Joe Sunday is a new
antihero to watch, and the next installment can't come soon enough."
- Caitlin Kittredge, author of THE IRON THORN
"Bruja, demons, bloodsuckers, the living dead and bucketloads of bloody
magic - you'll find all of those in CITY OF THE LOST, but the real
magic is how Blackmoore deftly breathes secret supernatural life into
the City of Angels. This is an auspicious debut that's at turns
violent, hilarious, and tragic. Can't wait make a return trip to
Blackmoore's voodoo version of L.A."
- Chuck Wendig, author of BLACKBIRDS
"For a debut author, Stephen Blackmoore knows perfectly well how to
snatch up his readers and barrel away with them from page one. In Joe
Sunday, he's created the perfect hard-boiled anti-hero - an inexorable
protagonist who's short on tongue-wagging and long on visceral
brutality, yet is totally sympathetic due to his singular narrative
voice. Oh, yeah. He's also dead. CITY OF THE LOST is one hell of a fast
and thoroughly enjoyable ride. The perfect book for fans of crime noir,
urban fantasy, and horror. One of my favorite reads of the year."
- John Hornor Jacobs, author of SOUTHERN GODS
"The funhouse reflection of L.A. Blackmoore conjures is at once
vibrant, seedy, and mysterious - streets so mean, they feel as though
plucked straight from Chandler's DT nightmares. CITY OF THE LOST
effortlessly blends the grit with the fantastical, and paints a world
in which magic is to be feared - but not nearly so much as the people
behind it."
- Chris F. Holm, author of DEAD HARVEST
