M asked J.D. Barker:

I just wanted to tell you that I finished the book in a day & a half and right after I finished I said “there has to be a sequel” out loud, mind you. I am very excited that the sequel is coming out, but impatient that I have to wait almost a year. Is there a reason for such a delay in publication?

J.D. Barker I'm afraid that's just the way the publishing world works. Although THE FOURTH MONKEY released in the US, UK, and Canada in June 2017, it's still releasing in other countries around the world. Between translating and marketing, there are a lot of moving parts and it's best to spread them out. Unfortunately, that means there is a little wait time between novels. I have two coming out in 2018 - THE FIFTH TO DIE in June and DRACUL in the fall. Hopefully the publishers will continue to allow me to release two books/year moving forward.

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