Boston P.I. Remy Chandler has many talents. He can will himself invisible, he can speak and understand any foreign language (including the language of animals), and if he listens carefully, he can hear thoughts.Unusual, to say the least--for an ordinary man. But Remy is no ordinary man--he's an angel. Generations ago, he chose to renounce heaven and live on Earth. He's found a place among us ordinary humans; friendship, a job he's good at--and love.
Now he is being drawn into a case with strong ties to his angelic past. The Angel of Death has gone missing--and Remy's former colleagues have come to him for help. But what at first seems to be about tracing a missing person turns out to involve much more--a conspiracy that has as its goal the destruction of the human race.
And only Remy Chandler, formerly known as the angel Remiel can stop it.
Tightly focused and deftly handled, this adult debut from YA and comic book author Sniegoski (The Fallen) covers familiar ground in entertaining new ways. The angel Remiel wanders the Earth in human form as private investigator Remy Chandler, experiencing the mortal life while indulging his fondness for the trappings of noir. When the Angel of Death vanishes, Heaven hires Chandler to find him as well as a missing set of scrolls that could bring about the apocalypse. Sniegoski's choice to frame this high concept with a straight noir detective tale grounds the world for the reader and highlights the mystical elements. Chandler's dog, Marlowe, written with a humorous but heartfelt voice, shows off Chandler's ability to talk to animals and provides some charming comic relief. Fans of urban fantasy and classic detective stories will enjoy this smart and playful story. -- Publlisher's Weekly
THOMAS E. SNIEGOSKI is a novelist, and comic book scripter who has worked for every major company in the comic book industry. As a comic book writer, his work includes Stupid, Stupid Rat Tails, a prequel miniseries to international hit, Bone. He has also written tales featuring such characters as Hellboy, Batman, Wolverine and The Punisher. His novels include Force Majeure, Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Angel: Monster Island, Angel: The Soul Trade, and Hellboy: The God Machine. With Christopher Golden, he is the co-author of the dark fantasy series The Menagerie as well as the young readers fantasy series OutCast, recently optioned by Universal Pictures. His two books for Penguin Razorbill, Sleeper Code & Sleeper Agenda have just been released, and he has completed the first novel in a new supernatural mystery series called A Kiss Before the Apocalypse. Sniegoski lives with his wife LeeAnne and their Labrador Retriever, Mulder, in Massachusetts. Please visit him at www.sniegoski.com
