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  • Published: 20 April 2027
  • ISBN: 9780593818428
  • Imprint: Ace
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 384
  • RRP: $32.99

Messy As Hell




CAUTION! All employees must correctly dispose of otherworldly biohazards found on Dark Enterprises property. Failure to comply may result in one hell of a mess...from the author of Colin Gets Promoted and Dooms the World.

"If a door is closed, you leave it alone."

That's the one rule janitor Sam is given when he starts cleaning the infamous thirteenth floor of the Denver branch of Hell-like multinational corporation Dark Enterprises.

Sam is thrilled to be that much closer to his idol, Constantine Galanos, Denver’s ruthless and charming CEO, but he's even more excited to uncover the tantalizing secrets lurking up on the executive level. Maybe he’ll find something juicier than tawdry workplace affairs and petty office gossip, something he can share with his closest friends, daredevil Mia and his secret crush Calvin.

When Sam comes across a closed door his first day on the new job, he thinks one little peek can't hurt. But he’s dead wrong. Behind that door is a type-A biohazard—infernal materials from Hell on company property—and a deal that could spell doom for Dark Enterprises and Earth...signed by the CEO himself.

Sam is in deep trouble now, and the problems keep piling up. The CEO's homicidal assistant wants Sam fired (read: killed), Calvin is literally losing his mind over a secret project, and there’s something very unusual about Mia’s emotional-support rabbit, Mr. Bun-Bun…

It’s a mess like no other, but Sam is a janitor at Dark Enterprises. If he can’t save humanity and the man of his dreams, no one can.

  • Published: 20 April 2027
  • ISBN: 9780593818428
  • Imprint: Ace
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 384
  • RRP: $32.99

About the author

Mark Waddell

Mark Waddell grew up on the cold, windswept prairies of western Canada and later earned a Ph.D. in the history of science, medicine, and technology from the Johns Hopkins University. After teaching at Michigan State University for fifteen years, he and his husband moved to Vancouver Island. When not writing, he plays the viola in the Civic Orchestra of Victoria, walks his dogs on the beach, and slays fearsome monsters in Dungeons & Dragons.

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Praise for Messy As Hell

Praise for Messy As Hell

"Delightfully unhinged and cheerfully macabre, Mark Waddell's newest book takes cozy corporate horror to the ninth 'circle back' of hell. Sam the janitor's story is full of wordplay, shenanigans, dark rituals, and a friends-to-lovers romance that will mop you off your feet. Messy As Hell is fun as hell."—Emily Krempholtz, USA Today bestselling author of Violet Thistlewaite Is Not a Villain Anymore

“Messy As Hell is tons of fun, dark sorcery and the legions of hell against janitorial prowess and one cute rabbit. If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like working for the evil corporation, this is the book for you.”—Django Wexler, author of How to Become the Dark Lord and Die Trying

"A fun read with a very important life lesson: Don't f*** with the janitor!"—Jim C. Hines, author of the Janitors of the Post-Apocalypse trilogy