Arc Manor picks up Glen Cook’s final Garrett novel and first English audiobooks

Arc Manor has acquired print, eBook and audio rights to Glen Cook’s 15th and final Garrett, P.I. novel,

Why it matters: - Arc Manor will publish the final Garrett, P.I. novel and, for the first time, bring the full 14-book backlist to English-language audio. - The deal gives long-running fans a complete end point for Glen Cook’s fantasy-noir series and opens the catalog to a new audio audience.

What happened: - Arc Manor acquired paper, eBook and audio rights to “Last Metal Romance,” the 15th and final novel in Glen Cook’s Garrett, P.I. series. - Arc Manor also secured audio rights to all 14 earlier Garrett novels, which have never been released in English-language audio. - The agreements were negotiated through Russell Galen of Scovil Galen Ghosh Literary Agency. - The publisher announced the release from Rockville, Maryland, on Aug. 19, 2026.

The details: - “Last Metal Romance” will arrive in print, eBook and audio. - Glen Cook introduced Garrett in 1987 with “Sweet Silver Blues.” - The series follows a hard-boiled private investigator working in TunFaire, a fantasy city filled with magical and criminal intrigue. - Garrett works with the Dead Man, his long-deceased telepathic partner. - The new novel finds Garrett older, married and living as a confidential informer to the Crown Prince. - The plot turns when the Crown Prince asks Garrett to watch a woman using the name Morose Spirit, and Garrett begins losing his memory, body and luck. - Glen Cook confirmed to Arc Manor that this will be the last Garrett novel. - Arc Manor says each Garrett book can be read as a stand-alone adventure. - Paper and eBook rights for the first 14 books remain with Penguin. - Arc Manor plans new artwork for the audio editions. - Douglas Ricketts will narrate the first set of audio books.

Between the lines: - The deal closes a long gap for the series, which has had a 13-year wait for the final case and a 39-year wait for audio listeners, according to Arc Manor publisher Shahid Mahmud. - Arc Manor is positioning the release as both a literary sendoff and a catalog expansion play. - The acquisition also extends Arc Manor’s reach in science fiction and fantasy audio, a format gap the publisher is now trying to fill.

What's next: - Arc Manor plans to roll out the final Garrett novel and the earlier audio editions under its Caezik SF & Fantasy imprint. - The publisher is expected to share more details on artwork, casting and release timing for the audio program. - Shahid Mahmud said he is available for interviews about the release and Arc Manor’s growth in science fiction and fantasy.

The bottom line: - Glen Cook’s signature detective is getting a final case and, for the first time, a complete English audio life.