Cult of the Damned is HERE!

Yes, my third book is finally now available to buy from all leading online booksellers or your favourite book store (they may have to order it in for you). I worked really hard (and long) on this one, and I think it's pretty good, hopefully my best book yet. I hope you all agree and decide to try it out for yourselves. I'd greatly apreciate it. The following is the official sales blurb as well as links to buy online:

Cult of the Damned (The Wraith Adventure Series, Book 3) by Frank Dirscherl is now available at the following on-line retailers:

Paperback:

Amazon.com - http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1897217994/themaniworlof-20
Amazon.ca - http://www.amazon.ca/exec/obidos/ASIN/1897217994/theoffisiteof-20
Amazon.co.uk - http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1897217994?ie=UTF8&tag=thofsiofauapf-21&linkCode=as2&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1897217994
Barnes and Noble - http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Cult-Of-The-Damned/Frank-Dirscherl/e/9781897217993/?itm=1
Other On-line Retailers - http://www.bestwebbuys.com/9781897217993
eBook:
Amazon Kindle - http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B002BVLQHW/themaniworlof-20

The story:

The Wraith returns, as does the master of his world, Frank Dirscherl, in this amazing tale of heroism, deadly evil and horror.

With the city back firmly in his grasp, crime lord and entrepreneur Robert Latham is celebrating by bankrolling Metro City’s 200th anniversary gala year, which includes the unveiling of a never-before-seen ancient Aztec stone carving—the Cortes Stone—at the City Gallery. A carving that has thrilled the scientific and artistic communities, but infuriated the monstrous Aztekoth, a creature so vile, so heinous; and whose cult of primeval, revenge-minded Aztec warriors are capable of any atrocity in their aim to retrieve the carving, seek retribution upon its desecrators, and reform their long-dead empire with the flesh of the population of Metro City!

Cult of the Damned is another thrilling adventure in The Wraith series, and is proof again of Dirscherl’s unmatched ability to entertain in the pulp-style for a modern audience.

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year everyone! Once again, I apologise for my tardiness in posting here, but it really has been an awfully busy year. A good year in many respects, not so good in others, but that's really the same as most years when you think about it. Still, I always have high hopes for the future at this time of year, and this NY is no exception. I hope 2009 is your best year yet, and I wish you all the very best.

2009 will be another busy year for me. Now working two jobs, I rarely get time to think, let alone to write. Still, my wife and I are making very good money now and we're saving for the future, so we're heading in the right direction. Nevertheless, I do have several projects in the offing this year. As you no doubt know (and you do if you read this blog) my next Wraith novel, Cult of the Damned, will be out in the first half of this year. I think (hope) it's the best yet in the series. More on this as we near the release date. But I think readers are going to be very pleased with the end result. I also have a short story in the upcoming anthology No Such Thing As a Free Ride coming out in February from IP Publishing. This is the Australasian edition of a worldwide series of hitchhiking anecdotes, and I contributed one such anecdote for this local edition. Look for it soon.

I'm also working on two short stories for Cornerstone Books, one for the Secret Agent X anthology, another for a Sherlock Holmes anthology. I was thinking of re-packaging my intended Holmes novel, Sherlock Holmes & the County Killer as a short story for the latter book. I think that might work out rather well. I can also reveal for the very first time that, as of today, I have started work on my long-awaited (by me at least) novel Deadly Owl. This is intended to be the start of a whole new pulp novel series, this time set in the 30s, the best milleau for the genre. I have high hopes for this book and character, so hopefully everything will come out just as I want it. Here's hoping.

Anyway, it's nice to get a quick post in here for 2009. I'll try and be more regular back here like I used to be. I'll keep you posted.

My good friend AP Fuchs!

Hi all. I know I don't update here as regularly as I would like and had originally intended. Life just has a way of taking one away from such things. My life at the moment is both busy and rather complex...I won't go into all that right now. That's not the point of this particular blog update. No, this update is about something else, someone else. My good friend Mr AP Fuchs.

AP is both my friend and my publisher (his publishing firm, Coscom Entertainment, publishes my series of Wraith adventure novels). I have much to thank him for. He took my little (and first) novel and turned it into something more than it was. He saw something in me and gave me the confidence and belief in myself that I could keep going with my writing. He has given me his friendship and sage advice at any and all times. He is a Christian (as I and my wife are too) and a very fine author in his own right. In fact, I cannot recommend his work enough, especially his series of Axiom-man novels, novellas and comic books. His superhero character Axiom-man resonates with us all--he is someone we both empathise with and can look up to, as the hero we would most want to have but perhaps don't quite deserve. His latest work has seen him delve into the world of the undead, the zombie. Bits of the Dead is an anthology, featuring the work of 38 authors, including renowned sci-fi novelist Piers Anthony. Blood of the Dead is AP's own zombie novel, and outrageously horrific it is too. If you're a fan of horror, if you're a fan of zombies and carnage, then you dare not miss either of these two new masterpieces. Please use the above two links to take you to where you can find the above mentioned superb works of fiction and more. You won't be disappointed, I can assure you.

I should have a new update again soon, as I have recently completed work on my own new novel, the third in The Wraith Adventure Series, entitled Cult of the Damned (see the mockup cover sample below). I think (hope) it's a good addition to the series, and will be released early in 2009. As 2008 progresses, I will talk more and more about this new novel. Suffice to say, apart from the busy real life events taking up much of my time right now, I am also working on a variety of written material. I have started work on the fourth Wraith novel, Cry of the Werewolf, and am also trying to finish a short story for a new, Australiasian edition of the anthology No Such Thing As a Free Ride, as well as trying to get started on Deadly Owl and my pastiche, Sherlock Holmes and the County Killer. As the old saying goes, so much to do, so little time. Until next time...

Lance Star Returns!

Buy Lance Star - Sky Ranger at 20% off!

I am proud to announce that the mass market bookstore edition of Lance Star: Sky Ranger pulp anthology vol. 1 is now available.

Barnes & Noble on-line has the new edition of Lance Star - Sky Ranger available at 20% off cover. B&N members can save even more.

Or, if you prefer the traditional bookstore route, just give your local bookseller the ISBN # [ISBN: 1-934935-01-8] and tell them you want Lance Star: Sky Ranger in your store.

LANCE STAR: SKY RANGER
Edited by Ron Fortier
Introduction by Norman Hamilton
"Attack of the Bird Man" by Frank Dirscherl
"Where the Sea Meets The Sky" by Bobby Nash
"Shadows over Kunlun" by Win Scott Eckert
"Talons of the Red Condors" by Bill Spangler
"Pulp Aviation Heroes & the Rise of the Model Aviation Press" by Larry Marshall
Afterword 2008 by Ron Fortier
"Runner" by Bobby Nash
Cover and interior illustrations copyright © 2008 by Rich Woodall
Lance Star logo design by Matt Talbot
Production and design by Rob Davis
ISBN: 1-934935-01-8
Produced by Airship 27
Published by Cornerstone Book Publishers [www.cornerstonepublishers.com]
Retail Price: $24.95

(The above taken from the Pulp Factory blog, written by Bobby Nash).

The Wraith #2 Now Available to Buy!

Yep, finally after years and recent (slight) delays, the long-awaited conclusion to our opening saga is now available for you to buy from our online store. The Wraith #2 features not one but two, count 'em TWO stories. The first, the conclusion to the opening saga, with art by Craig Shepard and Eric Lebow, while the second is a 10-page thriller, with art by Jeff Welborn and Jeff Austin. Added to that, we have not one but two, count 'em TWO covers for you to choose from (as seen above)--the standard cover by Jim Taylor, Cesar Feliciano & Splash! or the special edition cover by Jeff Welborn, Jeff Austin & Splash! Buy either, buy both. You can check them both out in the store right NOW! You won't want to miss this, our best comic book release thus far--GUARANTEED!
Buy/preview here NOW!! http://www.the-wraith.com/wraith2.html