The Man Who Dealt in Death

Name: The Man Who Dealt in Death
Rating: 4 (2 reviews)

Marlena Frank

Sep 2024 · Marlena Frank

4.0

2 reviews

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Deep beneath the desert town of Peridot, something evil lurks.

Werewolf detective Colton Fen is used to strange mysteries, but when he arrives in Peridot on his latest assignment, he’s less than pleased to be assigned a partner. Rennick Dalton is a blood-drinking, illusion-wielding card shark who doesn’t have the best reputation. The two unlikely partners will have to put aside their differences if they hope to stop the horrible acts taking place beneath the streets of Peridot.

Together with the help of sharp-shooting actress Mary Silva, they’ll track the demonic creature that slithers beneath the desert. But the demon is waiting for them. It wants to turn them into one of its many disturbing minions — or add them to its grotesque collection.

Step into a dangerous and fantastic world set in the old west of 1893, where supernatural creatures and unexplainables live alongside cowboys and gunslingers. THE MAN WHO DEALT IN DEATH is book one of the COLTON FEN series.

Ratings and reviews

4.0

2 reviews

Andra Kai Shaw

August 16, 2025

The Man Who Dealt in Death is not the typical story I expect from this author. Though the premise of the Agency for the Betterment of Supernatural Creatures and the work of the agents is interesting, the storyline drags. It does not flow as well as I am used to from author Marlena Franks. The book is still worth the read with its mix of the supernatural and humans and intertwining of cultural myths. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

Kathryn

September 5, 2025

This was a strong start to the Colton Fen series, it had that fantasy element that I was looking for and was engaged with what was happening. I enjoyed this as a opening chapter and am excited to read more in this universe. The characters had that overall feel that I was wanting and enjoyed the concept. Marlena Frank wrote this well and was engaged from the first page. It uses the weird western element perfectly to tell the story it needed to and was engaged from the first page, i'm excited to

About the author

Marlena Frank is the author of young adult fantasy and horror novels, short stories, novellas, and book series. Many of her books have hit the bestseller charts, including her debut novel, Stolen. Readers’ Favorite has praised several of her books with 5-star reviews. Reader’s House awarded her book, The Seeking, with the Editor’s Choice Award of Literary Excellence in May 2024. De Mode of Literature Magazine featured her in November 2021. Her stories have appeared in anthologies such as The Darkest Lullaby, Emporium of Superstition, Heroic Fantasy Quarterly, Georgia Gothic, and The Librarian Reshelved.

Although born in Tennessee, Marlena has spent most of her life in Georgia. She has various professional memberships, including the Atlanta chapter of the Horror Writers Association and the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association. She enjoys cosplaying, gaming, and spoiling her adopted cats. Her drink of choice is a dairy-free chai latte. As a wildlife enthusiast, she can share a plethora of weird animal facts and talk about her favorite cryptids.

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