CRANK-FM Volume 9: Insect Death Squadron!: 10 (Shadow Precinct) - Softcover

McGavin, Michael

Softcover

ISBN 13: 9798184333250

Publisher: Independently published, 2026

Synopsis

Stories in this volume include:

Demonic Business Partners
CRANK‑FM tests a new pair of demon‑vision sunglasses and uncovers a disturbing truth: some entrepreneurs are secretly guided by demonic “silent partners” who steer their success through manipulation, misfortune, and corruption. When the host confronts a real‑estate schemer and exposes the entity riding shotgun in his life, the man learns his prosperity was never his own — and that demonic alliances always come with a price.

Weather Weapon Unleashed
A strange, stadium‑sized storm cloud forms over the region, firing precision lightning like a targeted energy weapon. As CRANK‑FM investigates, it becomes clear this is no natural event but an off‑world weather device capable of creating micro‑disasters on command. The host races to understand who deployed it — and what larger conflict this “test strike” is meant to signal.

Doomsday Protection Device
A mysterious off‑world gadget begins circulating among wealthy elites, promising absolute protection from any apocalypse. But when CRANK‑FM examines the device, its true function emerges: it doesn’t save the user — it sacrifices everyone around them. The host exposes the scheme before the device triggers a chain reaction of selfish, catastrophic misuse.

Talking Cat Revolution
Housecats across the region suddenly begin speaking — not cute phrases, but coordinated political rhetoric urging humans to “step aside.” CRANK‑FM discovers an off‑world intelligence has hijacked feline neurology to launch a soft coup through the world’s most beloved pets. As the cats organize, recruit, and plot, humanity must decide whether to negotiate… or declaw a revolution.

Journey to the Paradise Planet
A shimmering portal opens to a world marketed as a perfect utopia — endless beaches, gentle weather, and no predators. But when CRANK‑FM follows a group of eager travelers, the truth emerges: the “paradise planet” is a carefully engineered trap designed to harvest human emotional energy. Escape becomes a race against a world that feeds on bliss.

Insect Death Squadron!
Swarms of armored, razor‑winged insects descend from an alternate Earth, operating with military precision and hive‑level strategy. CRANK‑FM documents the first wave of attacks as the creatures slice through infrastructure, overwhelm defenses, and adapt faster than humans can respond. The host must uncover who deployed them — and how to stop a species built for war.

Manufacturing Zombie Soldiers
A biotech lab on another Earth leaks a serum that reanimates the dead — not as mindless zombies, but as programmable infantry. When the formula crosses into terrestrial reality, CRANK‑FM investigates a growing black‑market trade in “reconditioned” corpses. The host races to shut down the operation before an off‑world army of the undead becomes a global commodity.

The Kids Discover a Friendly Species
A group of neighborhood kids stumble upon a gentle, luminous species that slipped through the membrane between worlds. Unlike most off‑world visitors, these beings are peaceful — and terrified. CRANK‑FM steps in to protect them from government capture, opportunistic criminals, and the unintended chaos that follows whenever innocence meets the multiverse.

Edition details

• Publisher: Independently published
• Publication date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 13: 9798184333250
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 80