The Sum of Its Parts

Richard Zwicker

The monster of Frankenstein reinvents himself as a consulting detective, confronting Dracula, The Invisible Man, the Wolf-man, zombies and more! No case too monstrous.

After surviving his climactic encounter with Victor in the Arctic Ocean, the monster of Frankenstein is rescued by a whaler.

Torn by guilt, he decides to use his intelligence and experience to find redemption. He returns to Switzerland and adopts his creator's last name, reinventing himself as a consulting detective, specializing in monsters. His motto: “No case too monstrous.”

Soon, with his assistant Igor, he matches his wits and strength with Dracula, the Invisible Man, the Wolf-man, and zombies.

About The Author

Richard Zwicker

Richard Zwicker

Richard Zwicker is a retired English teacher living in Vermont, USA, with his wife and beagle. His short stories have appeared in Heroic Fantasy Quarterly, Stupefying Stories, and Dragon Gems. Two collections of his work, Walden Planet and other stories and The Reopened Cask and other stories are also available. In addition to reading and writing, he likes to play the piano, jog, and fight the good fight against what he used to call middle age.