Voices of Thunder

by Chris Roberson

A private investigator working for shady magnate J. Nathan Pierce is dead. Spencer Finch, a freelance reporter desperate for meaningful work, leaps at the chance for a big story when his soft profile on Pierce becomes a murder mystery. Unfortunately, Finch has a whodunit with no leads. He also has an apartment with no furniture, and a life with no direction. When he begins to dig a little deeper, though, Spencer suddenly finds himself caught up in a web of intrigue that includes millionaires, mobsters and secret societies, with a priceless ancient book at its center. Told with a keen wit and an individual flair, Voices of Thunder is the rare mystery novel that successfully rises above the conventions of a single genre, incorporating elements of fantasy, adventure and true crime with a staggering knowledge of literary history. Using a dazzling variety of styles and voices, Roberson’s debut novel moves from Greek tragedy to pulp potboiler effortlessly, weaving a masterful, suspenseful tale with his own unique touch.

324 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2001

About the author

Chris Roberson is the co-creator with artist Michael Allred of iZombie, the basis of the hit CW television series, and the writer of several New York Times best-selling Cinderella miniseries set in the world of Bill Willingham’s Fables. He is also the co-creator of Edison Rex with artist Dennis Culver, and the co-writer of Hellboy and the B.P.R.D, Witchfinder, Rise of the Black Flame, and other titles set in the world of Mike Mignola’s Hellboy. In addition to his numerous comics projects, Roberson has written more than a dozen novels and three dozen short stories. He lives with a teenager, two cats, and far too many books in Portland, Oregon.