Lucius Fogg: Deadly Creatures [Kindle Edition]

Dan Wickline (Author)

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Jimmy Doyle is an honorable man who took a bullet for his country and returned home to become a private detective. His boss, Lucius Fogg, is the preeminent occultist who dabbles in solving the more macabre crimes of 1950s New York City. As Fogg’s legman, Doyle is thrust deep into the world of the supernatural, pitting him against everything from disembodied spirits to demonic possessions with a few vampires and werewolves thrown in. He often has to face these dangers alone, for even though the enigmatic Fogg is extremely powerful he can’t take one step outside of his home or he will die instantly.

In Deadly Creatures, the police ask for Lucius Fogg’s help with a series of murders seemingly unrelated except in the way they were committed. Though each crime has multiple witnesses and confessed suspects, Fogg sees something far more sinister pulling the strings. Meanwhile Doyle comes in contact with a man forced to participate in an underground supernatural fight club. Against Fogg’s wishes, Doyle must figure out what is really going on and how the mysterious and seductive woman that he’s falling for is involved.

The first in a new series of novels from comic book writer Dan Wickline.

Product Details

• Format: Kindle Edition
• File Size: 349 KB
• Publisher: Dark Muse Press (July 10, 2011)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services
• Language: English
• ASIN: B005C20FFG
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #356,348 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

More About the Author

Dan Wickline is a published writer and photographer. Born in Norwalk, California, he currently resides in Los Angeles with his wife Debbie, dog Artemis and three cats: Tiger, Panther, and Crash. Dan has written for Image Comics, IDW Publishing, Humanoids Publishing, Zenescope Entertainment, Avatar Press, Cellar Door Publishing and Moonstone Books. Recently Dan has written the re-launch of ShadowHawk for Image Comics and the on-going Sinbad series for Zenescope. If you would like more information about Dan Wickline, his work, or wish to contact him, please visit www.danwickline.com.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Occult Delight!, July 12, 2011

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Steven Sautter (Sunnyvale, California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lucius Fogg: Deadly Creatures (Kindle Edition)

One part Chandler, one part Stout, with a whole heap of Mignola drizzled on top. Wickline has a wonderfully snappy prose style that keeps the story moving. It's an engaging tale set in a well crafted world that raises just enough questions to leave you wanting more. We've met the mysterious Lucius Fogg, but we still have yet to find out who he is. I, for one, can't want for the next one!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Fun In The Shadows of Fogg, August 24, 2011

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JasonBruce (Florida) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lucius Fogg: Deadly Creatures (Kindle Edition)

`Lucius Fogg: Deadly Creatures' is the new novel from comic book author Dan Wickline. Comic fans might know Dan Wickline from his work on Zenescope's `Sinbad` or Image Comics` `Shadowhawk'. But the storyteller has finally taken his skills to the world of books and, by doing so, may have given us his most memorable characters yet.

And so, the mysterious Lucius Fogg is on the case! Now, don't let the title fool you. The story, set in a spooky 50's noir where supernatural things can and frequently do happen, is more about Fogg's assistant, Jimmy Doyle, who narrates the book. Doyle is a working class stiff in the best tradition, a forthright blue-collar hero who tries to do the right thing even in the face of the weird things happening around his shut-in boss, Fogg, and their ties to everything magical or otherworldly going on in this story.

In a lot of ways, `Deadly Creatures' contains a lot of familiar sights and sounds, but they're the kinds of things that fans of old monster movies and old detective flicks never seem to tire of. Including me. There's private eyes, there's sultry dames, there's monsters, there's werewolves and there's plenty of other spooky residents of a weird little section of fictionalized New York called Old Town. This book is fast-paced, hitting the beats that keep it from ever getting boring or stale. I struggle to get fifty pages in to a lot of books, but I never felt it was a chore reading this book. It's escapism, pure and simple. And fun. The world that Dan Wickline has created here is fully formed; it's the kind of place you'd love to see a movie made of (Hollywood, get on this!). I happen to know that a second novel is in the works (you can follow @danwickline on Twitter for more info about his work) and I'm personally looking forward to going back to the world of Lucius Fogg.

I won't summarize the whole plot in this review, but I will say that if you like supernatural noir with plenty of monsters and things lurking in the shadows, then `Lucius Fogg: Deadly Creatures' is a fun, fast read.

4.0 out of 5 stars I can't wait for the movie., August 16, 2011

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FabulousGeek - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lucius Fogg: Deadly Creatures (Kindle Edition)

I have a huge crush on Jimmy Doyle, the main character of this novel, and by proxy, a huge crush on Dan Wickline. The novel is written in first person, and I can't help but imagine that Dan Wickline is like Jimmy Doyle.

The voice is straightforward and easy to believe even though he's talking about werewolves, vampires and demons. Jimmy Doyle is a pretty regular guy who served in the Army during World War II. He's totally athletic, being chased by werewolves and vampires through the 'bad' part of New York in the fifties. I've been trying to cast him for the movie, but I can't quite figure out who would play him. I see him as a rugged type. Not too pretty. Maybe like a young Bruce Willis, back from the days of Moonlighting. Or Daniel Craig, only American or Vin Diesel, but with hair.

Anyway, it's a romp through an alternative NYC in the fifties and Jimmy Doyle is a guy you could have a beer with or put your life in the hands of. This book is listed as the first in a series. I'm looking forward to more. And to the movie.