WILL NICHOLS
BRUNNER IN THE BLACK
LENYA FISCHER is THE NARWHAL,
globe-trotting pirate private eye. Accept nothing less than the first name in noir, hardboiled, spy, and global crime fiction.
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Brunner in the Black will be available for purchase on January 9, 2026
"Nichols’s geopolitical thriller moves at breakneck speed, as nimble and relentless as protagonist Lenya Fischer, a tenacious Stasi agent turned private investigator...
...Nichols’s debut has a lived-in authenticity, and he challenges readers to keep track of its sprawling conspiracy...
Nichols deftly explores the relationship between religion and political power, the erosion of democratic institutions, and the rise of transnational networks that operate above the law. This wide-ranging inquiry is anchored by Fischer, who blends calculated machinations with an unwavering determination to reveal the truth, no matter the consequences. In Brunner in the Black, Nichols’s skeptical hero illustrates how political zeal can morph into personal morality—and why corruption is still susceptible to a dogged, old-school investigation."
-BookLife by Publishers Weekly