{"id":253166,"date":"2026-07-13T02:37:54","date_gmt":"2026-07-12T23:37:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/1kitap1.com\/en\/a-murder-most-fungal-adrian-m-gibson\/"},"modified":"2026-07-13T02:37:54","modified_gmt":"2026-07-12T23:37:54","slug":"a-murder-most-fungal-adrian-m-gibson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/1kitap1.com\/en\/a-murder-most-fungal-adrian-m-gibson\/","title":{"rendered":"A Murder Most Fungal – Adrian M Gibson"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Ariari do.} Pocho slumps against the back of the cabin and lets out a sigh of relief, watching Cassandra return from the bathroom. She greets Frederick with an intimate hug, as if they are old lovers or friends. Then Frederick points at her skirt. \u201cWhat happened?!\u201d he exclaims, but Cassandra looks too embarrassed to respond. \u201cCome on, Cass, spill the tea!\u201d Cassandra bursts into tears. {Please, let\u2019s go,} Pocho senses to Yuito as Frederick steals a narrow- eyed glance in his direction.<\/p>\n

Then the elevator knits its fungal door closed, activates its mycelium pulleys, and then they\u2019re heading down. Pocho is unsure if the strange sensation bubbling inside him is due to the rapid descent, or maybe the thrill of subterfuge is the most intoxicating thing he\u2019s done in ages. Truth be told, he hasn\u2019t felt that kind of adrenaline- fueled excitement in decades. And now that he has what the gangsters want, he\u2019s almost disappointed that it\u2019s over.<\/p>\n

Alas, there will always be opportunities to learn new skills, and Pocho could certainly do for something less dangerous. But there is still the substantial matter of delivering the information to his blackmailers. At the very least, Pocho can rest his caps tonight knowing that Kiko is safe, and she\u2019ll never have to know what really happened.<\/p>\n

Pocho touches his chest, feeling the slight bulge of the envelope beneath his robe. First step, dinner service. Then he will deliver the ration cards to his sister in the Veil. After that, he\u2019ll figure out how to rid his life those cursed criminals once and for all. 1kitap1.com\/en AFTER FIFTEEN MINUTES of being lost in the north end of the Button district, I turned the corner of a random alley, spotting the logogram sign for the place I\u2019d been searching for: RAPPI\u2019S PULLED NOODLES.<\/p>\n

The hole-in-the-wall was halfway down the dingy corridor, surrounded by competing restaurants.<\/p>\n

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Second place in Mark Lawrence\u2019s Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off X Shortlisted for the 2025 British Fantasy Award for Best Newcomer 2024 FanFiAddict Awards Winner for \u201cBest Indie Debut\u201d 2025 Next Generation Indie Book Awards Winner & More \u2014 \u2014 \u2014 PRAISE FOR A MURDER MOST FUNGAL \u201cA meal you won\u2019t forget. A Murder Most Fungal will leave an indelible mark on your palate with the stunning character arc of chef Pocho Jiro, who is forced down a road to hell paved with impossible choices.<\/p>\n

You thought Mushroom Blues was good? You ain\u2019t seen nothing yet.\u201d \u2014ED CROCKER, AUTHOR OF LIGHTFALL & MOONFALL \u201cI absolutely devoured this book in a single day, and I am already hungry for more. Adrian M. Gibson cooked, and I cleaned my plate. All I can really say is: chef\u2019s kiss.\u201d \u2014ESMAY ROSALYNE, GRIMDARK MAGAZINE \u201cA culinary crime caper that takes the formula that works for a show like The Bear and then dials up the grizzle.<\/p>\n

I read this book in one sitting. It felt like a dish best served that way, and I dare you not to do the same. Give this book all the Michelin stars.\u201d \u2014FRASIER ARMITAGE, AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR OF CAGE OF STARS, A STITCH BETWEEN WORLDS AND MORE \u2014 \u2014 \u2014 PRAISE FOR MUSHROOM BLUES \u201cA fascinating merging of oppressive imperialism and disconcerting alienation.\u201d \u2014ADRIAN TCHAIKOVSKY, AWARD-WINNING, BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF CHILDREN OF TIME, ALIEN CLAY AND MORE \u201cI enjoyed Mushroom Blues a lot, and the sense of place and culture and the strangeness of the fungi are all very well done.<\/p>\n

Go read this book.\u201d \u2014MARK LAWRENCE, BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF PRINCE OF THORNS, RED SISTER AND MORE \u201cThis is like nothing I\u2019ve read before. Its premise is cool, creepy, and incredibly unique, bolstered by prose as savvy and knife- sharp as the detectives of the NKPD.\u201d \u2014NICHOLAS EAMES, AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR OF KINGS OF THE WYLD & BLOODY ROSE \u201cA hard-boiled and vividly imagined world with all the complexity you could want. Mushroom Blues delivers cyberpunk with a uniquely fungal twist.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014TIMOTHY HICKSON, AUTHOR OF ON WRITING AND WORLDBUILDING VOLUMES I- III AND CREATOR OF THE HELLO FUTURE ME YOUTUBE CHANNEL \u201cThis is more than a full-throttle, mushroom-and-blood- drenched adventure. At its heart, Gibson’s story is one of acceptance: of hard truths, of others, and, perhaps most critically, of oneself.\u201d \u2014M. J.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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