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The fate of Lucifer is revealed in the final Morningstar book!

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It’s time!

After a few setbacks, I’m now ready to release the fifth and final book in the Morningstar series! This brings Lucifer’s story to a conclusion in which his final fate will be revealed.

This was a fun book to write and really gave me an opportunity to do some interesting things with Lucifer’s character. I’ll have more to say in the book’s afterword, so make sure you pick it up to know why I made the choices I did.

Even though this is the end of Lucifer’s story, it’s not the end of the Dark Crossroads universe. I’ve polled my readers and asked you all what you’d like to see next, and the result was someone surprising.

Cain was the clear favorite in the polling. At first, it was a three-way tie, but in the run-off, he came ahead as the obvious choice. I was pretty surprised by this myself, but as soon as I saw the results, my mind started working on possible story ideas.

What you see here is a work in progress for the series logo. The series itself will be titled Mark of Cain. I haven’t settled on a title for the first book, though, but I’ll be sure to announce it later.

But I digress. You’re here to find out about the final Lucifer book! It is available today in both digital and paperback formats and you can also read it for free if you’re a member of Kindle Unlimited.

Click here and start reading now!

Thanks as always for your support. But remember, these books are dependent on your reviews and shares to help get the word out. So please make sure to leave a review and tell your friends about the series! I’ll have some sales coming up in the near future that will make it easy for new readers to jump on.

Lucifer is back … in Hell?!

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The wait is over because the latest book in the Morningstar series is now available on Amazon!

This book is unique in that it takes Lucifer out of any sort of urban (or even earthly) setting and drops him right back into Hell. And if you’ve been paying attention over the past few books, that’s not a place he really wants to go back to.

Here’s the book’s description:

Return to Hell!

After his previous adventure, Lucifer’s powers are completely exhausted. At first, the Morningstar sought to restore his abilities, but then he realized that he’d finally found the freedom he’d sought for eons.

Yet the forces aligned against him aren’t willing to let him retire quietly. A failed attempt on his life makes Lucifer realize that he must find a way to revive his lost power.

But the only path requires the Morningstar to return to the one place he vowed to never set foot—Hell. And not everyone is happy to see Lucifer back…

This book starts off in a pretty fascinating place. If you remember the end of Lucifer Bound, it seemed Lucifer was ready to jump back into Hell. But when I sat down to plan this book, I realize that that’d be too easy and if all Lucifer wanted was retirement, then he should be happy to be free of the burden of power and responsibility.

And I decided to work that into the first part of this book. I think more than any other, this story really delves into Lucifer’s complicated feelings about his legacy and his responsibility.

The book is available now on Kindle and in Kindle Unlimited with the paperback following soon!

Enough talk, I want to read this!

Enjoy the book and remember to leave a review!

End of the line…or end of the world?

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The final book in the Luther Cross series is now available! How does the story end? Will Luther be able to stop the angel and save the child, or will he have to make the decision he’s been dreading for the past year? And what will he have to sacrifice in order to accomplish his goal?

Find out in Devil’s Finale, the exciting final chapter in the Luther Cross saga!

End of the line…or end of the world?

My name’s Luther Cross, and by now you know my story. Half-human, half-demon, and Chicago’s sexiest paranormal investigator. Now I can add “recently returned from the dead” to my long list of accomplishments.

Except my resurrection was just the beginning. See, a year ago, I uncovered a plot by a rogue angel to launch the apocalypse ahead of schedule with the help of a supernatural child. And he’s got everything he needs to start the fireworks. Now it’s up to me to convince the leaders of Hell—who have never exactly liked me—to follow my lead and put a stop to this.

Some say I can’t avert armageddon and save the kid, but I’m determined to try. The question remains—just what will I have to sacrifice to save the world?

And though this is the conclusion of Luther’s story, it’s not the end of this world. By the time you get to the end of this book, you’ll learn who is starring in the upcoming spin-off series! And I’ve got some other stuff lined up that I’m really excited about.

But until then, what are you waiting for? Don’t you want to see how Luther’s story ends?

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Listen to Devil’s Due for free!

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It’s been a while, but I’m back with some good news. For starters, I just moved (again) and now I’m back in Kagoshima Prefecture. Also, my day job is now teaching three subjects at the university level which I’m very familiar—writing, literature, and film study! Very exciting.

On my own writing front, I’ve begun work on the fourth Luther Cross novel, tentatively titled Devil’s Conflict. If you’ve read Devil’s Shadow, you probably remember it ended with Luther in a very interesting spot. Devil’s Conflict picks up from that.

Basically, I’ll sum it up in three words: Asmodeus is back.

It’s been a lot of fun so far.

But that’s not what I’m here to tell you about today. Today I’ve got some very exciting news. Tantor Media has now released their audio production of Devil’s Due!

Tantor has done a great job with this. They worked with my cover designer to make sure to preserve the cover from the ebook and paperback. They also found the perfect voice for Luther in the form of actor, stage director, and fellow teacher, JD Jackson. In fact, he even looks like Luther!

The audiobook is available for purchase through Audible, but how’d you like to get it for free? There are two ways you can go about that. The first is with a 30-day free trial with Audible.

But I’ve got another way. Tantor has given me six free copies of Devil’s Due. And rather than use them all myself, I’ve decided to run a giveaway.

There are multiple ways to enter. If you’ve reviewed any of the Luther Cross books, you just post the link to the review on Amazon and you’ll get three entries per review. If you haven’t written any reviews yet, you can do so now and post those links through the giveaway page. You can also tweet out pre-crafted messages, each of which will get you one entry.

The more entries you have, the better your chances to win!

So head on over to the giveaway on Rafflecopter and enter to win a free copy of Devil’s Due in audiobook! But hurry, because this is only good until Friday, the 11th!

Luther Cross is back in DEVIL’S SHADOW!

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It’s finally here!

Everyone’s favorite half-demon paranormal investigator is back in an all new adventure, and you get to see a side of Luther you’ve never seen before!

Everyone’s got a dark side.

You may know me as a dangerously handsome, effortlessly stylish half-demon Luther Cross. That part remains true, but everything else has changed.

There’s a war brewing between Heaven and Hell. My only concern is staying off angel radar, but with a power vacuum in Chicago’s supernatural underworld, I’m looking at a full-blown demonic turf war–one that will most certainly bring the angels down from their clouds.

That would be inconvenient for me, to say the least. If I’m going cover my own ass–meaning put a stop to this–I’ll need some help. Unfortunately, my ally of choice is a centuries-old demon who isn’t doing jack for me unless I first do something for her.

And that, well. That’s going to piss off a lot of powerful people, including some I once called friends.

The latest Luther Cross novel is available now on Amazon for only 99¢! But hurry, because it will only be discounted until Thursday. So be sure to grab it while you can!

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Luther Cross is back in a new adventure!

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Luther Cross is back!

After the events of Devil’s Due, Luther’s pretty much had his fill with angels and demons and wants nothing more than to just get back to his usual cases.

But both Raziel and Asmodeus have different ideas. In order to find the mastermind trying to start a war between Heaven and Hell, they need to retrieve a soul from Purgatory. And the only one who can help them find that soul is Luther.

Along for the ride are Tessa, Luther’s friend and a powerful witch. And also Cain, the first murderer, who is also the only soul to have ever escaped from Purgatory.

Meanwhile, back in Chicago, Luther’s vampire girlfriend, Celeste, has problems of her own with a powerful sorcerer.

The adventure continues in the second book in the Luther Cross series, guaranteed to excite readers of the first! Available as an ebook for 99¢ for just a few more days, and free on Kindle Unlimited. Also available in paperback.

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A clarification about the Luther Cross books

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Recently, I’ve gotten some complaints about the second Luther Cross book, so I wanted to issue a clarification.

There is a series of short stories by myself on Amazon that carry the Luther Cross label. Luther first came to life through Pro Se Press’ Single Shot Signatures, a line of short stories and serials.

Some people have been confused by this and have accused me of breaking the second novel into four short chunks, but this isn’t what happened.

Pro Se made the decision to scale back the Single Shot Signatures line, and Luther was one of the casualties. Because I love the character and saw enormous potential, I made the decision to continue his stories in the form of novels.

All the Luther Cross Single Shot Signature stories take place before Devil’s Due. I’ve asked Pro Se to remove the Luther Cross Single Shots from Amazon and they’ve agreed. But I also wanted to let you all know what the story was so there’s no confusion.

If you haven’t read the short stories, you can get them for free in one volume, titled Devil’s Taunt and Other Stories. This also contains an exclusive novella set in Luther’s early days. You can get this collection by clicking here.

The second Luther Cross novel will be titled Devil’s Descent and it’s coming soon. Apologies for the delay in getting it out. I’m in the middle of moving so that’s slowed down the progress.

Thanks for your continued support!

What’s Coming Down The Line

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You like that cover?

That is the cover art for the second Luther Cross book, Devil’s Descent. I’ve just crossed the halfway mark in that book and it’s been pretty fun so far. This book really expands the world by a lot. Some reviewers have said they wanted to see more of Luther’s supporting cast, particularly Celeste, and you get it in this book.

Devil’s Due has performed very well so far. Definitely exceeded my expectations. In just under two months, this one book has generated 45% of my all-time sales. It’s made almost double the amount of money of Vanguard, my second highest-selling series—and Vanguard is a five-book series!

So it may come as little surprise that I’m doubling down on Luther for the immediate future. I have a third Nakamura Detective Agency book completed, titled Dead Silence, but I’m not feeling very confident in it and I’ll have to take a hard look at it and see if it’s even worth publishing. It may need some extensive rewrites. I also have ideas for more books featuring Kyoko and her team, but the disappointing performance of Murder Walk has led me to stop and take a hard look.

The Kyoko series sadly isn’t performing as well as I’d hoped. So once I finish Devil’s Descent, instead of working on a fourth Nakamura book, I’ll probably just jump right into a third Luther book. Kyoko fans shouldn’t be too concerned, though. This doesn’t mean I’m necessarily giving up on that series, just that I’m going to hit the pause button.

But Luther’s not the only thing I’ve got planned. I’ve got an idea for a spin-off series featuring one of Luther’s supporting characters. Right now, I’m leaning heavily towards a series focused on Tessa, but I’ve also had a lot of fun with some of the other characters in this second book.

What do you think? Who would you like to see in a spin-off series?

The hottest and latest urban fantasy deals!

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The first Luther Cross novel, Devil’s Due, continues to sell strong. And this week, it’s included in a promotion with several other new urban fantasy titles, all of them available for free or 99¢!

Over sixty books available, all for a dollar or less! But only until Friday, so get them while you can.

 

In addition to that, I’ve got another present for you:

Devil’s Taunt and Other Stories contains not only a novella featuring the first case Luther ever worked solo, but it also includes all four of the short stories featuring Luther Cross, originally published by Pro Se Press. Normally, this is only available to those who choose to sign up for my mailing list, but until the end of June, it’s available for free with no strings attached as part of the Midsummer’s Night Urban Fantasy Reader. Lots of great books in here from the likes of Gary Jonas, Aimee Easterling, myself, and others!

Check it out:

Thanks for your support and enjoy the books!

Luther Cross returns!

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Move over, Harry Dresden, there’s a new paranormal investigator in Chicago!

After four short stories published through Pro Se Press’ Single Shot Signatures line, Luther Cross debuts in his first full-length novel! Featuring amazing cover art by Midnight Whimsy, this all-new adventure sees Luther taking on a case involving a young woman, a mystic pregnancy, and a potential war between Heaven and Hell!

For a limited time, get it on Amazon for only 99¢!