My new novel BLEAK HISTORY, an urban fantasy novel from SIMON & SCHUSTER is now out in stores. Here's some data on it including the Library Journal review:
CLASSIFIED: APPARENT SUPERNATURAL
Subject: Gabriel Bleak. Status: Civilian. Paranormal skills: Powerful. Able to
manipulate AS energies and communicate with UBEs (e.g. "ghosts" and other
entities). Psychological profile: Extremely independent, potentially dangerous.
Caution is urged....
As far as Gabriel Bleak is concerned, talking to the dead is just another
way of making a living. It gives him the competitive edge to survive as a bounty
hunter, or "skip tracer," in the psychic minefield known as New York City.
Unfortunately, his gift also makes him a prime target. A top-secret division of
Homeland Security has been monitoring the recent emergence of human
supernaturals, with Gabriel Bleak being the strongest on record. If they control
Gabriel, they'll gain access to the Hidden -- the entity-based energy field that
connects all life on Earth. But Gabriel's got other ideas. With a growing
underground movement called the Shadow Community -- and an uneasy alliance of
spirits, elementals, and other beings -- Gabriel's about to face the greatest
demonic uprising since the Dark Ages. But this time, history is not going to
repeat itself. This time, the future is Bleak. Gabriel Bleak.
Interview:
SciFiGuy: John Shirley Talks Bleak History
REVIEWS:
"Shirley has a gift for storytelling that emphasizes both depth of character and
immediacy of vision. Verdict: This gritty and fast-moving horror urban fantasy
will appeal to readers who enjoy dark supernatural thrillers."-- Library
Journal
Bleak History page