At the Leviathan book launch, Robert McCammon told me that, now that the series was complete, he would love to see other people write Matthew Corbett fan fiction.

Author Pete Mesling has done just that, and we’re proud to present “Troubling the Past,” his story set in Matthew Corbett’s world!

Pete also narrates the story in a YouTube video on his channel. From Pete:

“Troubling the Past” is my foray into fan fiction. Set in the world of Robert McCammon’s Matthew Corbett books, my story occurs before the events of The King of Shadows and aims to do a little after-the-fact foreshadowing of that novel. I wouldn’t say it contains any spoilers per se, but you may find “Troubling the Past” more enjoyable if you’ve read McCammon’s novel first (all of the Corbett novels, actually).

You have several options available:

We’d love to see more! From Robert McCammon: “The fun and interesting thing here is that you can do straight mystery stories, character studies, or delve into the supernatural as much as you please.” Submissions can be sent to the webmaster.

 

Brian Freeman of Lividian Publications posted this news today on his Patreon.

The interior font size for LEVIATHAN was selected to keep the already high retail cost from going higher, but the text turned out smaller than I expected for some reason and I definitely understand it was too small for some readers. None of us are getting any younger! So, here’s what we’re going to do:

The Limited Edition, like the other Matthew Corbett Limited Editions from Lividian, will have a larger interior font size. But those are expensive books and down the road a bit.

In the meantime, Robert McCammon gave the OK for us to rush a “Larger Print” version of the book. This isn’t a traditional Large Print edition, but it uses the same font size as the Limited Edition, which is considerably more readable. See the photo above.

Note: there are significantly more pages in this edition but it contains no new content. That’s just the result of the larger text taking up more space. You’re not missing out on anything new.

This “Larger Print” version is a trade paperback to keep the price reasonable, but there will be a “real” trade paperback published later this year with new Vincent Chong artwork, just like most of the other books in the series, and it will also use this larger font.

You can order this “Larger Print” edition on Amazon now — or if you bought the trade hardcover directly from me and need one, please just send me an email and we’ll work something out: brian@lividian.com

Also, I’m trying to figure out the best way to send this to the Lividian tier supporters. I know in the past some of you haven’t wanted trade paperbacks, and some of you won’t necessarily feel a need to have this particular edition… I’m thinking it might get included in another shipment to save on postage.

More news soon!

Best,
Brian

P.S. Some of you have correctly guessed we have Matthew Corbett news for later this year. First of all, shhhhhhh… Secondly, we’ll be using the standard Limited Edition font size for the text in all editions of that title.

Robert McCammon’s Leviathan, the tenth and last book in the Matthew Corbett series, is now available in trade hardcover (Lividian Publications), ebook (Open Road), and audiobook (Audible) formats!

These are the covers:

The trade hardcover from Lividian Publications

 

The ebook from Open Road

 

The Audible audiobook

The Open Road media ebook edition of Leviathan can now be pre-ordered from your favorite vendor. The book will be released on December 3, 2024. Prices vary; based on previous releases, they will likely change by publication date, but that’s just a guess.

The ebook features different cover artwork from the Lividian trade hardcover.

Pre-order the Leviathan ebook from Amazon US, B&N, Kobo, and Apple.

From Lividian Publications:

Lividian Publications is proud to announce a trade paperback edition of Seven Shades of Evil by Robert McCammon, the ninth volume in his acclaimed Matthew Corbett series, to be published just ahead of the publication of Leviathan by Robert McCammon, the final volume in this incredible series. This edition features new cover artwork by Vincent Chong and can be preordered at Amazon and Barnes & Noble, with more stores to be listed as they update their databases.

(From now through December 6, signed copies of the trade paperback can be pre-ordered from Alabama Booksmith!)

Retail Price: $24.99
Publication Date: November 5, 2024
Page Count: 456

About the Book:
Seven Shades of Evil is the ninth volume in bestselling author Robert McCammon’s acclaimed series of historical thrillers featuring Matthew Corbett, and this fascinating installment features a wide range of adventures undertaken by both Matthew and his friends over the years.

From murder plots that aren’t what they seem, to creepy forests with possible supernatural evils, to a remote manor whose occupants are in the clutches of a ruthless master, these stories are an intriguing blend of everything wonderful that has drawn readers to the Matthew Corbett series for more than twenty years.

Seven Shades of Evil is the penultimate volume in the Matthew Corbett series, and the perfect table setter for the final adventure of the multifaceted character USA Network has called “the Early American James Bond.” This is another masterful volume from one of America’s most skilled authors, featuring some of his most memorable, compelling, and chilling characters.

Table of Contents:
“The Four Lamplighters”
“Night Ride”
“The House at the Edge of the World”
“The Scorpion’s Eye”
“Skeleton Crew”
“The Pale Pipesmoker”
“Wandering Mary”
“Incident on the Lady Barbara”

About the Author:
Robert McCammon is the New York Times bestselling author of twenty-seven books. He is the winner of five Bram Stoker Awards and a World Fantasy Award. He is best known for Swan Song, The Wolf’s Hour, and Boy’s Life. More recently, McCammon has published The Five, which Stephen King called his best novel ever, and The Border, and is writing the Matthew Corbett series, a ten-book series of historical thrillers that USA Network has called “the Early American James Bond.” McCammon lives in Birmingham, Alabama.

Alabama Booksmith has announced the book launch event and signing for Leviathan, the final book in Robert McCammon’s Matthew Corbett series! The event will take place on Saturday, December 7, 2024, at the Alabama Booksmith in Birmingham, AL.

From their event page:

Come meet international best selling Robert McCammon as he discusses the final volume of the Matthew Corbett series.

While limited seating remains, reserve your ticket to hear Robert McCammon discuss his new book. One ticket is complimentary with the purchase of each copy of LEVIATHAN from the Alabama Booksmith. Tickets must be requested with book purchase.

No reservations are needed for the signing line which begins at 1:00.

Important note #1: We only carry hardbacks, but are making a policy change for one day only! Since many of Mr. McCammons’s previously titles are only available in soft cover, we are giving his fans the opportunity to own signed copies. Pre-orders are accepted beginning today. Soft covers will not be available after December 7, 2024.

You may purchase signed copies of these sixteen soft covers, the new book, and all hardbacks in print to pick up at the event, pick up at the store later, or carefully wrapped and mailed worldwide by Clicking Here.

Important note #2: If you are unable to attend in person, you may watch Robert McCammon’s presentation on Facebook Live at 12:00 noon CST.

See you December 7, 2024!

Audible has listed their audiobook edition of Robert McCammon’s Leviathan for pre-orders! The book is the last book in the Matthew Corbett series, and the audiobook will once again be narrated by the incomparable Edoado Ballerini!

The audiobook will be released on December 3, 2024, which is also the release date for the trade hardcover and the ebook (details for the ebooks are TBD).

Pre-order the Leviathan audiobook from Audible

Order Leviathan from Lividian Publications
Order a signed trade hardcover from Alabama Booksmith
Order the trade hardcover from Amazon, B&N, Amazon UK