Rumors of Her Death by J M Donellan

In this kaleidoscopic psychological thriller, a man haunted by his girlfriend's
suicide dons a revolving door of identities in a futile attempt to outrun his past.
The most dangerous lies are the ones we tell ourselves
When the man calling himself Archie Leach begins spotting his dead lover at
random locations around the city, he must finally stop running and face the
truth - which may not be quite as he's rememberedit all these years. An
American living in Australia, Archie's had so many aliases that when he wakes
up handcuffed to a hospital bed, he almost forgets which one he's supposed
to use. With his delivery job derailed by a brief and inconvenient death, he's
earned the wrath of his underworld boss, landing him an exorbitant repayment
plan and the commandeering of his apartment for everything from corpse
storage to Tuesday night yoga class.
While recovering from his injuries, Archieis roped into dog-sitting for his new
neighbor, Nisha, and a reluctant friendship ensues. She introduces Archie to
the strange world of the Orrery, a nine-story mecca of surreal hedonism
whose ninth level promises to hold the answers they're both seeking. But
Nisha has spun plenty of her own deceptions, as Archie realizes too late. At
this rate, they may both end up dead without ever knowing who's been fooling
whom.

J.M. Donellan is a writer, musician, poet, radio DJ and teacher. He was almost
devoured by a tiger in the jungles of Malaysia, nearly died of a lung collapse in
the Nepalese Himalayas, fended off a pack of rabid dogs with a guitar in the
mountains of India and was sexually harassed by a half-naked man whilst
standing next to Oscar Wilde's grave in Paris. His other published works
include A Beginner's Guide to Dying in India, Zeb and the Great Ruckus and
the poetry collection Stendhal Syndrome. He has performed at the Sydney
Opera House, TEDx, Sydney Writers' Festival, numerous bars, basements
and not-quite-legal warehouse parties.

Sourcebooks
On Sale: Sep 19/23
304 pages
9781728273112 • $25.99 • pb
Fiction / Mystery & Detective / International Mystery &
Crime