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Literary Titan Book Award
Paranormal Mystery

The Dead Superstar Bar

Where the Legends of the 60s Return to Perform

Released October 15, 2023
266 pages

Synopsis

For those who love music, the 60s, and ruminations on life, death, friendship, and the memories that bind us.

When Harvey Dowd, along with the help of his life-long friend Conor, opened The Dead Superstar Bar in downtown Sarasota, they weren't prepared for what was to come. The pair envisioned a local bar with a house band playing 60's music, but only music released by deceased 60's stars. They didn't foresee those stars returning to perform nightly at his bar. It turns out that heaven does have a hell of a band.

Dead musicians performing live at a bar in Florida, God's Waiting Room, What could go wrong? The Dead Superstar Bar is a humorous, relentlessly upbeat look back at the 60s; its music, its craziness, and the musicians who made it unforgettable.

Key Themes

1960s music history and triviaMysteryRock and rollHumorSpirituality, friendship, Ruminations on Life

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The Dead Superstar Bar is an intoxicating blend of music history, supernatural mystery, and dark humor that will appeal to fans of both paranormal fiction and classic rock.

Set against the backdrop of the tumultuous 1960s music scene, this novel explores what might have happened if the legendary musicians we lost too soon had found a way to keep performing—just not in our world.

Michael J. Nohe brings his deep knowledge of music history and his gift for atmospheric storytelling to create a world that feels both nostalgic and otherworldly. The result is a page-turner that will have you updating your music playlist while checking the shadows for a lstar in every bar you visit.

The Dead Superstar Bar | Michael J. Nohe