MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson has set a December 18 release date for his first venture as a fiction thriller novelist, “The Sledge Chronicles: Rock Star Hitman”.
“The Sledge Chronicles: Rock Star Hitman” is the first chapter in the action-packed saga of Sledge; an up-and coming musician who uncovers a startling quid pro quo: in exchange for achieving his dreams of rock stardom, he must enlist as a ruthless killer for a clandestine agency. Filled with twists, turns, screams, and even laughs, “Rock Star Hitman” evokes cult thriller.
Ellefson said he’d always wanted to write fiction, and ‘The Sledge Chronicles’ provided the perfect runway to launch the first of a series of books. “I figured I may as well start close to home with a rock ‘n’ roll figure as the lead character and expand the global exploits from there.”, he said.
You can read a two-page teaser from the novel here.
He’s no stranger to writing, publishing four non-fiction titles; two memoirs “More Life With Deth” and “My Life With Deth”), a self-published lyric-and-poem offering “Unsung: Words & Images” along with his debut how-to book “Making Music Your Business… A Guide For Young Musicians”.
“The Sledge Chronicles: Rock Star Hitman” was co-written with musician, filmmaker and actor Drew Fortier, known for his work with such artists as BANG TANGO, Chuck Mosley (FAITH NO MORE) and ZEN FROM MARS. Fortier also released his autobiography, “Dark, Depressing, And Hilarious”, in 2018.
Ellefson and Fortier are frequent collaborators, including an independent found-footage horror film due out in 2021, “Dwellers”, which was written and directed by Fortier, who also stars in the movie, with Ellefson producing via his Ellefson Films imprint.
“The Sledge Chronicles: Rock Star Hitman” can be ordered here.
