HOUSEL JOINS JUSTICE'S DEAD SHERIFF (VOL 4)

Well, folks, it's now official and set to hit print.  

Ron Fortier asked me to pen "Mark Justice's The Dead Sheriff, Vol IV" in August '19. I finished the first draft in January '20 and kept revising until May (on the last round, enlisting author, J. Dennis Papp), before submitting to Ron. Anyway, Ron has accepted my yarn, and now the novel will be given to Airship 27's production team. 

For those unaware, the Dead Sheriff is a cadaver animated through dark magic by an Indian named Sam, aka Cheveyo. The duo is accompanied by a Boston Globe journalist named Richard O'Malley, who documents the Dead Sheriff's exploits. The books are full of irreverent whimsy, creepy charm and flamboyant (though often dangerous) characters. 

I'm honored that Ron asked me to add to Justice's mythology. The task was daunting (in that I was afraid I might not do justice to Justice's characters, not to mention that Ron and Fred Adams' contributions to the saga are so damn good), but I'm happy that Ron is happy with the results. 

BTW: Vol IV is subtitled "Purity". (More on that later down the line.)

I'll be certain to keep readers updated on the publication's advancements. Stay tuned.