Books By J.M. Donellan

by J.M. Donellan
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Rumors of Her Death

J M Donellan, 2023
An underworld courier is forced to repay a debt by taking a surreal journey through a nine-storey mecca of hedonism known as the Orrery, where he’s pursued by thugs, mercenaries, and the apparition of his allegedly deceased lover. Publishers Weekly: “Donellan gets readers to root for an unsavory lead in this funny, off-kilter thriller.” Kirkus: “Clever, idiosyncratic writing.” A Film adaptation is currently in development with Continuance Pictures.

Lenore's Last Funeral

A Lenore LynMystery
J. M. Donellan, 2023
A professional mourner is drawn into conflict with an immortality-obsessed cult when she finds herself the sole attendee of a wealthy businessman’s funeral and inherits his peculiar house, complete with a cryonically frozen corpse in the garden shed.

Killing Adonis

J M Donellan, 2017
LIGHT DUTIES LARGE PAY NO QUESTIONS ASKED ... OR ANSWERED After seeing a curious flyer, Freya takes a job caring for Elijah, the comatose son of the eccentric Vincetti family. She soon discovers that the Vincetti’s labyrinthine mansion hides a wealth of secrets, their corporate rivals have a nasty habit of being extravagantly executed, and Elijah is not the saint they portray him to be. As well, Marilyn Monroe keeps showing up, unaware she’s very much deceased. And there’s something very strange about the story that Elijah’s brother Jack is writing … Killing Adonis is a tragicomic tale about love, delusion, corporate greed and the hazards of using pineapple cutters while hallucinating. Nominated for the Kirkus Prize.

A Beginner's Guide to Dying in India

Josh Donellan, 2010
Part comedy, part tragedy, part henna-drawn thriller peppered with romance and intrigue, A Beginner’s Guide to Dying in India is a spiritual journey across the continents of the soul. Commencing in Australia and traversing toward the climactic scene in the snowy mountains of Northern India, this novel crosses exotic external and internal terrains with humour, sharp wit and a resonance that expands with each chapter. While confronted with mounting grief and loss in Australia, Levi is suddenly called to India by his brother and delves, though somewhat reluctantly, into the shifting sands of his own spirituality. In fulfilling his dying brother’s wishes, Levi embarks on a path intersecting with adventure, new found friends, a treasure trove of riches (and not just the material kind.)