The following were some novel recommendations similar to Moon Warning: Book of Troubled Times, Spiritual Walker, Tang's Table, King of Familiar, Fairy, Please Listen to My Explanation, etc. These novels might have similar theme or style to Moon Warning.
Well, if 'zeke' is a person or a specific creation within the context of 'pulp fiction', it might be a story full of action, mystery, and maybe some noir - like elements typical of pulp fiction. Maybe Zeke is a detective or a criminal in this fictional piece, but without more context it's hard to say for sure.
Maybe in a story, Zeke the Plumber went to a haunted mansion to fix a leaky pipe. While working, he noticed a figure in the corner of his eye. Every time he looked directly at it, it disappeared. As he was leaving, he felt as if something was following him, and he heard the sound of heavy footsteps behind him all the way home.
Reiner did die in the manga. His death was a result of a series of events and conflicts that had been building up throughout the storyline. It had a major impact on the plot and the other characters.