Dear Friends,

As always, I hope that you are all keeping well.

Today we're revisiting our back catalogue and the ONLY original novel we've published—M. Rickert's "The Shipbuilder of Bellfairie." This exquisite mystery is an amalgam of Frankenstein, and A Confederacy of Dunces. I still think about the main character, Quark.

Meet Quark, a giant of a man carrying scars literally and figuratively, on his return to Bellfairie, as he searches for his father and clues to his mother's mysterious death. But no one goes to Bellfairie on purpose, it's always a wrong turn in someone's life. As Quark will soon learn.

Like Frankenstein's monster, The Shipbuilder of Bellfairie is a vibrant, emotional and humane amalgam. A fantastical crime mystery with a soupçon of magic that brings to mind not only Shelley's creation but A Confederacy of Dunces in its exploration of flawed and tragic characters.

We want you to read it. We think you'll love it. The eBook is on sale for just $2.

Widely praised, we hope you give this sumptuous, lyrical novel a chance.

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Warm Wishes,

Michael (and the Undertow team)

Undertow Publications