Mostly Dead - Complete Book

By Fobywoby (aka John Stax)

Published:27 January 2025

Last updated:29 March 2025

Word count:103853

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"The real treasure was the friends we ate along the way."

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A world about to fry.

A dead man on his last dime.

And a whole lot of unfinished business.

Who could ask for anything more?

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Just your classic tale of an undead detective with nothing left to lose, risking it all to find something worth dying for... again.

It kicks off with me—half-dead, dripping in demon guts, and trading jabs with Death himself. I used to be a washed-up detective, more of a sideshow freak than a hero, until I found myself pulled back in. A dame, unlike any other, shows up: moonlit eyes, a damn curse, a city-crushing demon, and a leather jacket that doesn't know when to shut up.

And that was just the start. Now I’m revived, barely stitched together, and fighting to stay one step ahead of the underworld’s darkest secrets. This city is a demon-lamp-lit labyrinth, and every corner hides something hungry, broken, or both.

Demons, undead, and a bad case of the end the world. What could go wrong?

Grab a drink, strap in, and hold onto your fedora—because this story isn’t for the faint of heart.

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Welcome to a world where noir meets the supernatural—a dystopian city drenched in shadows and soot, where the rain never stops, and magic lurks in the corners. Jack, our hard-boiled protagonist, is a private investigator with a knack for pissing off all the wrong people. Guided by Frank, his demon-possessed jacket, Jack tackles cases that blur the lines between the living and the dead, unraveling conspiracies that threaten to end reality itself.

  • Utra violence
  • Sexual Content
  • Implied Drug Use
  • Alcohol Use
  • Frightening
  • Some Strong Language
  • Gore
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Chapters

  1. Prologue: A Long Way Down ♣ ♦ ♥ ♠
  2. I Should Have Brought My Coat
  3. Deathcabs and Drycleaners
  4. Somewhat Alive
  5. Patched-Up
  6. Murphy's Law
  7. Better Left Buried
  8. Nightcaps
  9. No News is Bad News
  10. Cheeky Nibbles
  11. Cursed Couture
  12. Shop 'til You Drop
  13. Smaller Windows
  14. Velvet Shadows and Neon Lies
  15. A Polite Exit
  16. Enter the Rift
  17. Fickle Finger of Fate
  18. Late-Night Visitors
  19. Beautiful Chaos
  20. Demonic Delicacies & Dangerous Delectables
  21. Mostly Harmless Prophecies
  22. Old Friends
  23. Fallen Angels
  24. Catching Up
  25. Dangerous Diners
  26. What's in a Name?
  27. Mr. Silhouette
  28. Between a Bullet and a Hard Place
  29. Half-Truths and Hard Times
  30. A Dance of Fire and Ice
  31. Long Kiss Goodnight
  32. New Tricks
  33. A "Fair" Fight
  34. The Most Important Meal of the Day
  35. The Masks We Wear
  36. The Price of Silence
  37. What Dreams May Come
  38. A Demon's Diet
  39. Devil’s in the Details
  40. Got No Strings On Me
  41. Making a Mess
  42. All In
  43. Hell is Empty
  44. And All the Devils Are Here
  45. We Make Our Monsters
  46. Last Laugh Hurts the Most
  47. No Rest for the Wicked
  48. Epilogue: Barely Begun ♣ ♦ ♥ ♠
  49. After Credits Bonus - June 10, 1752