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Sacrifice
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Katee Robert
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Shortlisted for the 2017 Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement
in a First Novel; Runner-up for Best Novel in This Is Horror awards
2017. One night in 1980, a man becomes a monster. Travis Stillwell
spends his nights searching out women in honky-tonk bars on the
back roads of Texas. What he does with them doesn't make him proud:
it just quiets the demons for a little while. But when he crosses
paths with one particular mysterious pale-skinned girl, he wakes up
weak and bloodied, with no memory of the night before. Finding
refuge at a small motel, Travis develops feelings for the owner,
Annabelle, but at night he fights a horrible transformation and his
need to feed. Half a state away, a grizzled Texas Ranger is hunting
Travis for his past misdeeds, but what he finds will lead him to a
revelation far more monstrous. A man of the law, he'll have to
decide how far into the darkness he'll go for the sake of justice.
A killing like no other. A killer more twisted than he's ever seen
before. A case that will test him to the limit. Has Robert Hunter
finally met his match? 'Do you believe the Devil exists,
Detective?' the officer at the end of the line asks. 'Because if
you don't . . . I'm sure you will once you get here.' Robert Hunter
is called to the most vicious crime scene he has ever attended. It
is made even more disturbing when the autopsy reveals a poem, left
by the killer, inside the body of their victim. Soon, another body
is found. The methods and signature of the murder differs, but the
level of violence used suggests that the same person is behind both
crimes. Hunter's fears are confirmed when a second part of the poem
is found. But this discovery does more than just link the two
killings - it suggests that this is the work of a serial murderer.
With no forensic evidence to go on, Robert Hunter must catch the
most disciplined and systematic killer that he has ever
encountered, someone who thrives on the victims' fear, and to whom
death is a lesson that needs to be taught. From #1 Sunday Times and
multi-million copy bestselling author, Chris Carter, comes the most
compelling and ruthless Robert Hunter thriller yet. ***PRE-ORDER
NOW*** PRAISE FOR CHRIS CARTER 'Wonderful storytelling, with a
superbly drawn killer, it underlines exactly how good Carter has
become' Daily Mail 'Former criminal psychologist Carter knows what
he's talking about when it comes to creating bone-chilling serial
killers, so be prepared for a terror ride' Heat 'Carter has a
background in criminal psychology and the killers at the centre of
his novels are all the more terrifying for it' Mail on Sunday
'Carter is one of those authors who makes writing look effortless
... I couldn't put it down' Crime Squad 'An insanely good crime
series. Extraordinarily well written, high quality and high drama
all the way' Liz Loves Books 'An intriguing and scary thriller'
Better Reading 'A gripping feast of thrills' Shots 'A gripping
psychological thriller' Breakaway 'This is a chilling, compulsive
portrait of a psychopath, and proves that Carter is now in the
Jeffery Deaver class' Daily Mail 'Punchy and fast paced' Sunday
Mirror
'Classy and ingenious new thriller' BA PARIS 'Millionaires,
marriage and murder make for a potent cocktail in this compelling
tale set among the super-rich of New York's elite' TM LOGAN
'Instantly compelling and filled with ingenious twists and
brilliant characters. This is sublime thriller writing' BP WALTER
THE RULES 1. Listen carefully 2. Do your research 3. Trust no one
4. Run for your life Harriet Reed is newly engaged to Edward
Holbeck, the heir to an extremely powerful American family. When
Edward's father hands her a tape of a book he's been working on,
she is desperate to listen. But as she presses play, it's clear
that this isn't a novel. It's a confession to murder. Feeling
isolated and confused, Harriet must work out if this is all part of
a plan to test her loyalty. Or something far darker. Because this
might be a game to the Holbeck family - but games can still be
deadly. READY OR NOT, HERE THEY COME . . . Praise for Catherine
Steadman 'Stylish, riveting, hugely atmospheric - I couldn't put it
down' Lucy Foley 'Engrossing and unputdownable' Caroline Kepnes
'Captivating doesn't cover it. Brilliant doesn't do it justice.
This is a dazzling, gasp-inducing plunge-pool of a novel that grips
your heart and mind and refuses to let go. Absolutely stunning' BP
Walter 'Another screen-worthy thriller' Washington Post 'Like
Chekhov's gun, the Hollywood sign is mentioned early, leading to a
great, extended scene far above the city - and to a genuine
Hollywood ending' New York Times 'Engrossing and unputdownable . .
. I devoured this Londoner in LA story in a day' Caroline Kepnes 'A
fascinating glimpse of the darkness behind Hollywood's glittering
facade. I loved it' TM Logan 'Another page-turning winner from
Catherine Steadman. Ingenious and intriguing, with a fascinating
insight into the acting world' BA Paris 'Original, ingenious and
utterly gripping, with characters you'll really care about as they
race towards the brilliantly unexpected ending' JP Delaney 'A
thriller for our times' Louise Candlish 'A proper page-turner' New
York Times 'Fans of The Silent Patient will love it' CJ Tudor 'Had
me racing through the pages' Sarah Vaughan 'An enjoyable,
nail-biting ride' Observer 'Perfectly paced with an exciting race
to the end, this is one clever novel' Woman's Weekly
When Louise finds out her parents have died, she dreads going home.
She doesn't want to leave her daughter with her ex and fly to
Charleston. She doesn't want to deal with her family home, stuffed
to the rafters with the remnants of her father's academic career
and her mother's lifelong obsession with puppets and dolls. She
doesn't want to learn how to live without the two people who knew
and loved her best in the world. Mostly, she doesn't want to deal
with her brother, Mark, who never left their hometown, gets fired
from one job after another, and resents her success. But she'll
need his help to get the house ready for sale because it'll take
more than some new paint on the walls and clearing out a lifetime
of memories to get this place on the market. Some houses don't want
to be sold, and their home has other plans for both of them... Like
his novels The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires and
The Final Girl Support Group, How to Sell a Haunted House is
classic Hendrix: equal parts heartfelt and terrifying-a gripping
new read from "the horror master" (USA Today).
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Let the Right One in
(Paperback)
John Ajvide Lindqvist; Translated by Ebba Segerberg
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The blockbuster action manga that inspired the epic anime stampedes
towards its climax! The saga of humanity and the predatory Titans
edges closer to its thrilling conclusions. The mysteries of the
Titans are being revealed... who will escape death at the hands of
giants and human beings?
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Girl One
(Paperback)
Sara Flannery Murphy
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The King in Yellow is a book of short stories by American writer
Robert W. Chambers, first published in 1895. The book is named
after a play with the same title which recurs as a motif through
some of the stories. The first half of the book features highly
esteemed weird stories, and the book has been described by critics
as a classic in the field of the supernatural. There are ten
stories, the first four of which ("The Repairer of Reputations",
"The Mask", "In the Court of the Dragon", and "The Yellow Sign")
mention The King in Yellow, a forbidden play which induces despair
or madness in those who read it. "The Yellow Sign" inspired a film
of the same name released in 2001.
Strange things exist on the periphery of our existence, haunting us
from the darkness looming beyond our firelight. Black magic, weird
cults and worse things loom in the shadows. The Children of Old
Leech have been with us from time immemorial. And they love us...
Donald Miller, geologist and academic, has walked along the edge of
a chasm for most of his nearly eighty years, leading a charmed life
between endearing absent-mindedness and sanity-shattering
realization. Now, all things must converge. Donald will discover
the dark secrets along the edges, unearthing savage truths about
his wife Michelle, their adult twins, and all he knows and trusts.
For Donald is about to stumble on the secret... ...of The Croning.
From Laird Barron, Shirley Jackson Award-winning author of The
Imago Sequence and Occultation, comes The Croning, a debut novel of
cosmic horror. Skyhorse Publishing, under our Night Shade and Talos
imprints, is proud to publish a broad range of titles for readers
interested in science fiction (space opera, time travel, hard SF,
alien invasion, near-future dystopia), fantasy (grimdark, sword and
sorcery, contemporary urban fantasy, steampunk, alternative
history), and horror (zombies, vampires, and the occult and
supernatural), and much more. While not every title we publish
becomes a New York Times bestseller, a national bestseller, or a
Hugo or Nebula award-winner, we are committed to publishing quality
books from a diverse group of authors.
Half fairy tale and half historical account of a revolution that
never was, Owen King's The Curator is full of sly humor,
sensuality, and strangeness - Holly Black From Sunday Times
bestselling author Owen King comes a Dickensian fantasy of illusion
and charm where cats are revered as religious figures, thieves are
noble, scholars are revolutionaries, and conjurers the most
wonderful criminals. At first glance, the world has not changed:
the trams on the boulevards, the grand hotels, the cafes abuzz with
conversation. The street kids still play on the two great bridges
that divide the city, and the smart set still venture down to the
Morgue Ship for an evening's entertainment. Yet it only takes a
spark to ignite a revolution. For young Dora, a maid at the
university, the moment brings liberation. She finds herself walking
out with one of the student radicals, Robert, free to investigate
what her brother Ambrose may have seen at the Institute for
Psykical Research before he died. But it is another establishment
that Dora is given to look after, The Museum of the Worker. This
strange, forgotten edifice is occupied by waxwork tableaux of
miners, nurses, shopkeepers and other disturbingly lifelike
figures. As the revolution and counter-revolution outside unleash
forces of love, betrayal, magic and terrifying darkness, Dora's
search for the truth behind a mystery that she has long concealed
will unravel a monstrous conspiracy and bring her to the very edge
of worlds. In The Curator, Owen King has created an extraordinary
time and place - historical, fantastical, yet compellingly real,
and a heroine who is courageous, curious and utterly memorable.
'The Curator feels a little like Owen King somehow brought a
curiosity cabinet to life. There are terrors here, but also marvels
and delights, and a set of the most interesting characters I've met
in some time. Put The Curator on the same shelf as other classics
of the uncanny and uncategorisable, like Susanna Clarke's Piranesi
and Mervyn Peake's Gormenghast. I loved it' - Kelly Link 'Owen
King's The Curator is a rich read. Language, characters, and a
fascinating world combine to create an intensely satisfying
experience' - Charlaine Harris
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All's Well
(Paperback)
Mona Awad
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