The Man Who Crossed Worlds (Miles Franco #1) (Miles Franco Urban Fantasy) [Kindle Edition]

Chris Strange (Author)

Book Description

Heart-pounding, stomach-kicking, and noir-drenched, The Man Who Crossed Worlds is urban fantasy with a twist of pulp and served in a dirty glass.

All freelance Tunneler Miles Franco wants is a bit of freedom and a couple of bucks to rub together. So when the cops haul him downtown for illegally smuggling the natives of another dimension to Earth, he'll take any chance he can get to stay out of the pen. And funnily enough, the cops have just the job for him.

A mysterious interdimensional drug-smuggler is staking his claim on Miles' city, and a drug war is about to kick off that will make the city look like the set of a post-apocalyptic horror movie. As a Tunneler, Miles knows all about interdimensional transport, and the cops need his help cutting off the drug lord's supply before it reaches Earth.

But it doesn't take long playing police lapdog before Miles realizes this ain't no ordinary drug he's dealing with. Snooping around in gang business is a dangerous job in a city where everyone's on the take and the gangsters play for keeps.

And there are a lot of ways a nosy Tunneler can disappear.

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Editorial Reviews

Review

"It's a hell of a ride." - Bloody Murder Books

"Strange has definitely been added to my list of favorite authors." - The Kindle Book Review

Product Details

• File Size: 401 KB
• Print Length: 282 pages
• Page Numbers Source ISBN: 1468041657
• Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited
• Publisher: Cheeky Minion (November 26, 2011)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
• Language: English
• ASIN: B006F028S6
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• X-Ray: Not Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #436,179 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Fast paced, gritty, plot twisting urban fantasy January 6, 2012

By Grant McHerron

Format:Kindle Edition

A fast moving story of rival gangs, crooked cops, alternate worlds and a series of plot twists that happen just when you think you've figured it out. All of this portrayed from the gritty perspective of one poor guy who gets caught in the middle of it, admittedly after helping trigger a few of the plot twists himself.

The author says he's been influenced by the Dresden series and you can feel it in his works. I really enjoyed reading the book and recommend it to anyone who likes urban grunge fantasy, especially as the mechanics of the "strange stuff that happens" aren't just "make a wish" magic.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful cross of pulp, urban fantasy, and noir December 17, 2011

By E. Toye

Format:Kindle Edition

I got this book for free from LT and am so glad that I did. The price doesn't affect my review, so believe me when I say that I truly enjoyed this book. Miles Franco made me laugh. I love that he never really took himself seriously even though he spends most of the book terrified. It was a little Urban Fantasy, a little Pulp, and a little Noir. Whatever it's catagory, it was well written and extremely entertaining. Other than making me laugh, two of the best things about this book were the world building and the twists that I didn't see coming (I usually spot plot twists from a mile away). I look forward to the next Miles Franco book.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Dark, Gritty, Brilliant January 27, 2012

By The Kindle Book Review

Format:Kindle Edition

The Man Who Crossed Worlds is a page turner full of action and suspense. It's both dark and gritty and exceptionally well written in both tone and style. The reader is on a dangerous journey with Miles Franco, a Tunneler from Bluegate, an individual who is able to travel between Earth and a world called Heaven. He's unwillingly pulled into a police investigation that involves the most deadly gangs in the city and the threat of a brand new and mysterious drug that's about to hit the streets.

Mr. Franco is a lovable character. He has a wry sense of humor, a good heart, and an amazing ability to get into all kinds of trouble. The secondary characters in the novel are just as strong and are added elements that do nothing but elevate the story to a higher level of brilliance.

The author, Chris Strange, does a remarkable job in grabbing his reader's attention with his use of description in all elements of the story from specific scene detail to action sequences. He has a true talent in writing urban fantasy. Strange has definitely been added to my list of favorite authors. I'm eager to read more from the author and his Mr. Franco.

By Jamee Pritchard, The Kindle Book Review

More About the Author

Chris Strange is a writer of urban fantasy and other fantastika. He is especially fond of writing hardboiled stories with a noir influence. His goal is to deliver intense, humorous and sometimes dark stories to his readers.

In his spare time, Chris is an unapologetic geek, spending far too long wrapped up in speculative fiction books, watching old zombie movies and playing computer games. He lives in the far away land of New Zealand, and occasionally he goes to university like he's supposed to.

He doesn't plan on growing up any time soon.

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