An evolution of imagination
Before we moved to our latest (and, probably, last) home, I made the conscious decision to downsize my library. When it was at its fullest extent, I was dedicated to, shall we say, “hyper-organization” by subject, author, etc. I used that same thinking when arranging my publication library below. I started with The Bell Witch because it’s probably my most recognizable book thanks to the movie that it spawned. I then moved on to my series - The Novels of the Vampiric and The Island Club - followed by my individual books in descending chronological order to avoid any favoritism-engendered hurt feelings.
The Bell Witch/
An American Haunting
"The Bell Witch is too compelling to put down, all the more so because of its real-life ‘X File’ quality. Whether you believe or doubt the story, it will certainly enthrall you…and most likely keep you up at night, too." Fangoria
"Ever-intelligent horror novelist Monahan retells a true story...It's unfair to reveal here Monahan's reasonable yet supernatural answer. More artful, if less exciting, than Monahan's brainy bloodsucker operas—but all immensely satisfying." Kirkus Reviews
The Novels of the Vampiric
"Easily the best addition to the vampire genre since Anne Rice's Interview with the Vampire." Indianapolis Star
"The sort of well that Umberto Eco tapped The Name of the Rose…Brent Monahan delivers much more than gore." Atlanta Journal & Constitution
Island Club Series
"Combines a compelling mystery with fascinating characters from the very top levels of society in 1899. Readers will find themselves enjoying the rich period atmosphere at least as much as the crime solving. A first-class yarn." Booklist
"Brent Monahan describes early twentieth century London with the same ease and immediacy he did late nineteenth century Georgia in The Jekyl Island Club. This is an engrossing read that will transport readers to an earlier time." The Mystery Reader
"Monahan stokes the story with authentic period detail…and pulls everything together in spectacular fashion. An enthralling peek at mayhem among Manhattan's ruling class." Publisher's Weekly
"Monahan's rich attention to detail and his genuinely unique character, the quietly annoying and tenacious Le Brun, make this novel an interesting read." Rapport
"Monahan does a fine job of evoking the period, when the clip-clop of horse-drawn carriages can still be heard and the amid din of the newfangled automobiles. This is a mystery you read for the ambience." Publisher's Weekly
In the waning days of World War II, a German soldier uses a series of stolen identities in a desperate attempt to escape to the West. His plan unravels when he’s made a detective and dropped into a murder case with personal stakes. He must decide: Will he do what’s necessary to save his life - or what’s right to save his soul?
Fear comes into focus in this anthology from a master of suspense, mystery and macabre. All your nightmares await within: from boogeymen to little green men and from childhood's monsters in the closet to adulthood's demons of the soul. And remember - when the flash goes off, you can see your fears...and they can see you.
Powerful DC politicians are being killed - and FBI Special Agent Nick Nettles is under pressure to find answers - only to be plunged into a weapons smuggling investigation in the middle of an international scheme to expand gun distribution, block tighter U.S. gun laws and manipulate the public conversation on 2nd Amendment rights.
To Frank “Master of Illusion” Spiegel there’s no magic - no real magic. That is, not until he and his troupe uncover a sarcophagus reputed to have tremendous magical power. Trading their "most prized illusion," they gain possession of the artifact that could change their lives - only to learn that it could mean their lives.
New neighbor, Ernie Love, bucks the pressure from the “Neighborhood Mafia” to overdecorate his house for Christmas. When the confrontation boils over, freelance writer Anna Morn digs into Ernie’s history. What she learns and shares with the community helps everyone finally understand the true meaning behind their displays.
Two con-artist criminals from the 2000s are the sole survivors of a train wreck - and somehow transported back to 1940 London at the dawn of the Nazi Blitz. A perilous adventure in time gives them a chance to redeem themselves in the past for their future - or is it their present?
Alan Pinkerton, America’s first detective, is asked to solve the mysterious death of Edgar Allan Poe, the creator of the first literary detective. Pinkerton must soon decide: Does he reveal the answer that could forever destroy the author’s legacy - or keep the solution to himself and destroy his own?
Carthage and Rome are bent on taking Siracusa, Sicily’s most strategic city. The city’s ruler calls on genius mathematician and inventor Archimedes to create engines of war to hold off the Mediterranean’s greatest military powers in this grand epic of ancient historical fiction.
No one alive knows more about legendary Ireland and its people than American archaeologist Keenan MacBreed. Yet what he is about to undergo lies far beyond the knowledge of any mortal soul. While vacationing in his ancestral home to explore his Celtic roots, he discovers a timeless evil uprooted from deep within the earth.
An evil serpent, whose powerful venom can kill a human adult in minutes - and the scientists and hunters who track it down - play out a drama of strength and terror from the South Pacific to Florida.
Third-rate tenor Jack Horn unwittingly sells his soul to the beautiful Belinda Fausse, world-renowned diva, with promises of fame and fortune. When she tragically dies, Jack learns the horrible price he has to pay for his underworld-ly good fortune.
