Bøger af Havelock Mandamus

Curiouser and curiouser! The lives of three college friends and their enigmatic professor are caught up in an increasingly surreal mystery. If you could combine Christopher Nolan's Inception with Jennifer Egan's A Visit From the Goon Squad, the result might resemble this mind-bending, puzzle-box of a novel.Marcel is the bold, passionate woman determined to succeed. Zach is the holy fool whose creative writing just might change everything. Robert is the steady presence on whom they both come to rely. They are the Professor's favorites, and his expectations are high. But their promising futures are not so easily realized. A thwarted kiss. A raging bonfire. A mysterious, protean manuscript. The decisions they each make will reverberate throughout the rest of their lives. A playful mix of genres, the story moves from the high desert in New Mexico to the farthest reaches of interstellar space to the inner sanctums of Washington, D.C. Along the way, we meet Kit Carson, the famous mountain man, Jeb Stuart, leader of the Confederate vampires, Jolene Walker, a Native American spy (who might be a robot), Trevor, the exhausted intern, and two enterprising little ninjas.Funny yet thoughtful, Confederate Vampires in Space is a surprising postmodern romp. Its trap doors open into hidden worlds of pop culture, fine art and corporate intrigue. It raises profound questions about the dizzy pace of technological and cultural change. It is an engaging intellectual mystery that moves irresistibly towards an unexpected and provocative conclusion. Reality is always just one chapter away!

After a deadly bio-weapon plunges a city into chaos, a remorseful prisoner reveals the secrets of a mysterious black mask. But can we trust the prisoner? Or is the prisoner an inhuman monster? In this thought-provoking thriller, Havelock Mandamus blends cutting-edge science with white-knuckle suspense to give us a speculative glimpse of the near future. Police officer Brody Pete just wants to spend some desperately needed quality time with his wife Gina, a school nurse, but when he makes a routine traffic stop and comes face to face with a driver wearing an otherworldly black mask, his day just keeps getting stranger. The masked man does not speak and has no license. In his pocket is a business card with a single word - Masquerade. Brody sends the masked man to a psychiatric hospital on a 72-hour hold and decides to investigate Masquerade. Meanwhile, a deadly virus is quietly spreading throughout the city. Brody's wife is overwhelmed with sick students at the high-school infirmary, and two students eventually succumb to the highly contagious illness. Soon, Brody's wife and her friends are caught up it the developing pandemic. Meanwhile, within the locked doors of the psychiatric hospital, the masked man begins to exert a subtle influence. Outside the psych ward, more and more people begin to wear masks to stop the spread of the illness, and an unidentified paramilitary organization deploys throughout the city. All the while, a nameless bureaucrat watches from afar as the city plunges into chaos. Could the disparate events all be connected? The nameless bureaucrat believes they are. Arrogant yet remorseful, the nameless observer speaks to us from a shadowy prison. With each twist and turn in the story, the prisoner reveals the secrets of the black mask. But is the prisoner someone we can trust? Or a monster to be feared? And will Brody and Gina ever find time for date night? Havelock Mandamus has written a gripping adventure full of humanity and humor. Weaving in medical science and computer technology, this novel is a riveting vision of the near future. It's a wild ride, so don't forget your mask. You just might need it!