The Fog Seller: A San Francisco Mystery - Paperback

by Don Daglow (Author)

Gold Medal, Best Mystery of the Year, Readers' Favorite Best Novel & Best Mystery, TopShelf Book Awards Gold Medal, Benjamin Franklin Book Awards Finalist: Best Mystery & Best Literary Fiction, Independent Audiobook Awards.

A book club favorite that defies the conventions of everyday mysteries and ignites discussion.

"Rating: 9/10. The intricate plot is ingeniously executed so that all pieces of the puzzle fit together in the end. The prose is top notch... distinctively original structure..." -- The BookLife Prize (Publishers Weekly)

"Compelling, mysterious, tender and moving, THE FOG SELLER adds layers of psychological and emotional depth to what would be, on its own, an intriguing mystery story. The author's web of story is deftly woven, unveiling the protagonist's hidden depths along with the mystery, while a host of quirky, lively, vivid minor characters add color to the scene. Beautifully written, a loving ode to San Francisco and the oddballs that make it the marvelous city it is, THE FOG SELLER will charm the mind and warm the heart." -- IndieReader

When teacher-turned-deckhand Steve Ondelle is framed for the killing of a San Francisco Supervisor he tumbles into a world of billion-dollar deals and bizarre sexual adventures, a world where hard evidence depicts him as a misfit who turns to murder.

To expose these freshly-minted lies Steve must first make peace with a lifetime of painful truths. He travels from the piers of Sausalito to the penthouses of San Francisco, with unlikely allies like Leonard the Human Statue, Eli of the Coral Reef, The Prophet of Market Street.

And Liam the Fog Seller.

Author Biography

Don Daglow's creation of Neverwinter Nights, which ran for six years on AOL, earned a 2008 Technical Emmy(R) Award from the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. He has won awards as a game designer, a novelist, a playwright and an engineer, as well as being honored three times as an Inc. 500 CEO. He wrote his first novel, a science fiction epic, at age 12 and his first stage drama at age 16. After studying theatre with Dr. Steven C. Young at Pomona College and earning his B.A. in Writing, Don won a National Endowment for the Humanities New Voices Playwriting Competition, and his work has also appeared in The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction. Don's writing has graced many games during his long career, and in 2003 he received the CGE Award for "groundbreaking accomplishments that shaped the Video Game Industry." Don Daglow's family has lived in San Francisco and Marin for four generations, and his passion for this unique setting shines through in his writing. He works near the Sausalito Ferry, and he and his wife Marta have lived in three different Sausalito neighborhoods.