Despite his very best attempts at retiring from his former job as the go-to guy for all conspirators occult, paranormal, and extradimensional, Blank fDespite his very best attempts at retiring from his former job as the go-to guy for all conspirators occult, paranormal, and extradimensional, Blank finds himself drawn back into the biz when he has to get Mina off of a trumped-up murder charge in LA. Luckily for us readers, the Satanists (both types), the Little Green Men, the Masons, the Russian Mafia, the Illuminati, and all the rest of SoCal's cryptids and conspirators just aren't finished with Blank yet -- and we can only hope they never are....more
Harry Dresden knows a few people. Repairman Jack's involved with a supernatural group or two. Eddie Drood and John Taylor have connections. But none oHarry Dresden knows a few people. Repairman Jack's involved with a supernatural group or two. Eddie Drood and John Taylor have connections. But none of those guys are as deeply enmeshed in the secret underground world of occult organizations and worldwide conspiracies as Blank.
Blank is every conspiracy's go-to guy. He's the anonymous fellow who drives the car, delivers the package, answers the door, hides the gun, and cleans up the mess. He maintains a few dozen secret identities, keeps his head down, doesn't ask questions, and pockets the paycheck. Everything’s going smoothly for him until somebody tries to kill him. When you’re working your way up to centuple agent, figuring out which incredibly dangerous secret group wants you dead can be quite the challenge!
Mr. Blank is an incredible amount of fun, especially if you grew up — as I did — immersed in Shea & Wilson’s Illuminatus! Trilogy and the Cthulhu Mythos, and enjoying RPGs like Illuminati, Paranoia, and Unknown Armies. Kick back, brush the dust off your occult knowledge and pop-culture library, and enjoy the action as Our Hero does his best to stay alive as he wisecracks his way through Satanists (both types), Assassins, the Russian Mafia, V.E.N.U.S., the Anas, the Masons, the Clone Wolves, chupacabras, Men in Black, and a whole lot more. If this book doesn’t make you a Justin Robinson fan, you must be an alien … in which case, Blank’s probably run a few errands for you, too....more