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Banshee Beach (Tom Vargas Mysteries #3)

Created by Flying Koala Publishers

Beach Blanket Bingo meets monsters and mayhem in the latest novel in the post-apocalyptic, high urban fantasy, pulp detective Tom Vargas series! Action! Magic! Surfing!

Latest Updates from Our Project:

Stretch goal reached! And me singing!
about 1 month ago – Sat, Sep 12, 2026 at 07:27:20 PM

Everybody gets a short story sampler. When it hits $2,000, you get a bigger one. Everybody gets to hear me sing something from the Launch Party. [And don't forget to check out the new digital book add-ons!]

Announcing two new add-ons: Epubs of Frozen Dreams and Tinsel Rain!
about 1 month ago – Sat, Sep 12, 2026 at 08:31:45 AM



I have gotten them off of Kindle Unlimited, so I can now offer them as add-ons. $5 each.

  • Frozen Dreams: My first-ever novel! In fact, it'll probably be the first post-apocalyptic high urban fantasy pulp detective novel you will read today! Meet Tom Vargas, Shamus in the glittering kingdom of New California. When a girl shows up murdered, Tom's in a race to not track down the killer. Even when he's bound and determined to confess the crime in front of him. Oh, and lots of jokes about movies.
  • Tinsel Rain: The next post-apocalyptic high urban fantasy pulp detective novel you will read today! Tom Vargas returns to track down a mage-killer. And he has to do it fast, because they don't have mages in New California. Just ask anybody. Also, more jokes about movies!

Check 'em out in add-ons.

Coming up on the first stretch goal, and a new poll! [Important]
about 1 month ago – Fri, Sep 11, 2026 at 06:18:12 PM

The first stretch goal is less than two hundred bucks away, and it unlocks the short story sampler. Higher levels means more stories in it. A great way to learn more about the world of the Fermi Resolution if you're new here!

And then there's the poll. Basically, I'm trying to decide whether or not to make my Fermi Resolution novels available as digital add-ons. There's also the option of offering a PoD coupon for the Fermi Resolution TTRPG, redeemable via Backerkit.

  • Pluses: people will be able to get things like the first two books in the Tom Vargas series right away. Also, money.
  • Negatives: I will have to take the books off of Kindle Unlimited, for the duration of the project. Also: honestly, for the add-on I'd be charging it'd be cheaper for my backers to just order my existing digital books and game on Amazon and DriveThruRPG.

I can't decide, so I did a poll. Tell me what you think!

We funded!
about 1 month ago – Thu, Sep 10, 2026 at 09:47:33 PM

In less than twelve hours! No matter how many times I do this, it's always humbling and gratifying to see the support. Your help really does make it possible to do what I do, so thank you.

Stretch goals are coming up next: short story samplers, and spreading your support around to my support staff. We'll also have the Early Bird incentive going on for the next day and a half, so by all means; back the Backerkit, or talk it up, or both! Make me hand out free e-ARCs! It's good for me, really.

And now, I sleep.

Launch party today at 12 PM Eastern time!
about 1 month ago – Thu, Sep 10, 2026 at 04:46:01 AM

It should load for you automatically, but if not: click here for the Youtube stream. It's a chance to actually see and hear me for once, and to get direct, real-time feedback on my books and games. I'll also be talking about some of the other projects going on in Printopia 2026, because I'm not the only one with cool stuff going live today.

See you in a few hours!