Synopsis Castor's fellow exorcist John Gittings made several calls asking for help before his untimely demise, and if Castor had answered them, his friend might still be alive. So when a smooth-talking lawyer comes out of nowhere to claim the corpse, Castor owes it to John's unhappy ghost and even more miserable widow to help out. But life is rarely that simply for Felix Castor.--From publisher's description.
It is only a matter of time before Mike Carey's series of dark supernatural thrillers featuring the obstinate exorcist Felix "Fix" Castor join Jim Butcher's Dresden Files and F. Paul Wilson's Repairman Jack series on the bestseller lists. In this third volume, Castor has his attention split between trying to catch a serial killer who died 40 years ago and trying to keep the fresh corpse of a friend intact despite a court's order for cremation, which would prevent Castor from communicating with the spirit. With help from Juliet, a recovering succubus, and his undead hacker buddy Nick, Castor discovers that his twin dilemmas are connected, but they are only symptoms of a more serious crisis which threatens to swing wide the gates of hell.
| Details | | Publication Date: | 2009-07-23 |
| Size | | Length: | 420 pages | | Height: | 9.3 in | | Width: | 6.3 in | | Thickness: | 1.5 in | | Weight: | 22.4 oz |
Publisher's Note Harboring guilt about the death of a fellow exorcist, Felix Castor investigates the work of a serial murderer whose methods are eerily similar to those of a killer believed to be long dead, a situation that is further complicated by a custody battle over the body of a possessed friend. 35,000 first printing.
Industry Reviews "Carey's prose leaves the reader breathless....His 3-D extravaganza engages all the senses, then deftly holds the punch line until dead last....[DEAD MEN'S BOOTS] will have [readers] staying up much too late for the pleasure of 'just one more chapter' before dousing the lights." (starred review) (06/15/2009)
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