Michael Ayoob
Michael Ayoob published two novels, In Search of Mercy in 2010 and Shadow Menagerie in 2015. Mercy won the Private Eye Writers of America (PWA) Best First Novel Competition in 2009 and was released by St. Martin's Press the following year. It went on to win the PWA Shamus Award for Best First Novel of 2010. Mercy is a noir novel that borders on horror, while Shadow Menagerie dives headlong into the genre with monsters, ghosts, and a madman's twisted bid for revenge.
After Menagerie, Michael married, left his 13-year-tenured day job for another one, and became a dad. Somewhere in that whirlwind he published a short story in Mystery Weekly Magazine and continued to work on this third novel. The result is Mortispectra, which he is very happy to share through Horrorsmith.
Michael lives in Pittsburgh with his wife Liza, son Felix, and black cat Maggie, whose image haunts his website and social media profiles. He loves to read, hike, and watch hockey and movies. He will also complain about the flawed premise of Blaze and the Monster Machines to anyone who will listen.
After Menagerie, Michael married, left his 13-year-tenured day job for another one, and became a dad. Somewhere in that whirlwind he published a short story in Mystery Weekly Magazine and continued to work on this third novel. The result is Mortispectra, which he is very happy to share through Horrorsmith.
Michael lives in Pittsburgh with his wife Liza, son Felix, and black cat Maggie, whose image haunts his website and social media profiles. He loves to read, hike, and watch hockey and movies. He will also complain about the flawed premise of Blaze and the Monster Machines to anyone who will listen.
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Michael Ayoob's Upcoming release schedule
Michael Ayoob's novel, Mortispectra, releases February 23, 2027.