WRETCH book release with author Jeremy Wagner
Schedule
Tue, 24 Feb, 2026 at 07:00 pm
UTC-06:00Location
3182 N Elston Ave, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60618 | Chicago, IL
We are thrilled to welcome back author Jeremy Wagner to celebrate the release of his newest novel, WRETCH.About WRETCH:
Chicago is choking under the hottest summer on record, but the true heat comes from the blood spilled on its streets. Detective Donnie Lynch trails a killer who shouldn’t exist. Mob boss Tico “The Meatgrinder” Tortellio has stepped out from the shadows of his empire with a personal vendetta to avenge his daughter—and nothing short of blood will settle the score. Both men are hunting the same man— if “man” is still the right word…
The elusive killer, Derek Hoffman, is a steroid-abusing-sociopath twisted beyond recognition whose body and mind have been grotesquely transformed after his participation in a clinical trial for an experimental ED-arousal-drug called, LIBIDONAL. Hoffman has become something monstrous, a predator driven by lust, rage, and a thirst for blood.
With the city becoming a killing ground for a new apex predator, Lynch and Tortellio race toward the same target. But who will reach Hoffman first? And when they do, will bullets or brutality be enough to stop him?
About the author:
Jeremy Wagner writes gritty and chilling novels, non-fiction, short fiction and scripts. He is the co-author of world-renowned, Michelin-starred Chef Curtis Duffy’s bestselling memoir, Fireproof, which received critical acclaim and was a USA Today Bestseller and a #1 Amazon Bestseller in multiple categories.
Outside of writing, Jeremy is the CEO of TV/film company, Aphotic Media, and the independent publishing company, Dead Sky Publishing. He also writes music and lyrics for Broken Hope and Earthburner. He lives between Chicago and Miami Beach with his wife Kym and their two dogs.
Join us on Tuesday, February 24th at 7 pm. Copies of the book will be available for purchase and to have signed by Jeremy. BYOB welcome. More info (and preorders) coming soon.
Where is it happening?
3182 N Elston Ave, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60618
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