THE VERY LAST PRODUCTION OF KING LEAR makes the Dwayne Finnegan Series a trilogy!
Here's yet another thing that makes Chicago the greatest theater city in the world: The Dwayne Finnegan Series offers theater lovers the world's only theater-centric trilogy, and it's set in the Chicago theater scene. In the new comedic novel, struggling director Dwayne Finnegan finally gets his crack at the big time—directing King Lear at the Goodman Theatre.
"Brilliant Satire...tremendously entertaining and a joy to read"
– ChicagoOnStage
"it is a damn good story"
– Third Coast Review
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ROMEO AND JULIET KEEP THEIR EYES ON THE PRIZE, Book 2 of the Dwayne Finnegan Series
Dwayne Finnegan's production of Romeo and Juliet must shine! However, Dwayne's actors rebel, a psychedelic drug cult sabotages him, loan sharks hunt down his publicist, bones are broken, Dwayne's marriage hangs by a thread, but despite it all, the show must go on. Available in print, ebook, and audio.
"The rollicking sequel lovingly pokes fun at the backstage world of squabbling actors, amateur wannabes, dilapidated stages, financial crises, and chaotic rehearsals that may or may not lead to theatrical magic. [Engling] finds comic gold..."
– Evanston RoundTable
GIVE MY REGARDS TO NOWHERE, Book 1 of the Dwayne Finnegan Series
The ebook is now on sale for 99¢! Dwayne's got an idea of how to direct Shakespeare's least-favorite play that could set him on the road to Broadway. We're talking Bob Fosse choreography, Jimi Hendrix guitars, and the hottest cast in the city of Chicago. But when the show's producer cuts out with the cash, Dwayne decides to produce the show himself, putting his marriage and his meager finances at risk. What could go wrong?
"Richard Engling knows Chicago's famously chaotic and glorious storefront theater scene like the back of his hand. It's the perfect setting for absurd comic hi-jinx."
– Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune
Body Mortgage is back
A revised edition of my dystopian detective thriller Body Mortgage is available. It was originally published by Penguin Books USA under the Onyx imprint and by Headline House in the UK. Available in Kindle or paperback.
Visions of Anna continues to win fans!
Chicago's NewCity Lit called Visions of Anna "transcendent...charmed" Find out more!
