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The Travelling Vampire Show

Author: Richard Laymon
Publsiher: Hachette UK
Total Pages: 352
Release: 2012-05-10
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0755391772
Rating: 4.3/5 (917 downloads)

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One eventful night will change the lives of three friends forever... The Travelling Vampire Show is one of Richard Laymon's best-loved masterpieces - an evocative, nostalgic trip back to a time when innocence comes face to face with life's darker forces. Perfect for fans of Stephen King and Dean Koontz. 'This gloriously inventive piece is probably Laymon's best book yet... The prose here is rich and inventive, the atmosphere and scene-setting handled with real aplomb' - News International It's a hot August morning in 1963. All over the rural town of Grandville, tacked to power poles and trees, taped to store windows, flyers have appeared announcing the one-night-only performance of The Travelling Vampire Show. The promised highlight of the show is the gorgeous Valeria, the only living vampire in captivity. For three local teenagers, two boys and a girl, this is a show they can't miss. Even though the flyers say no one under eighteen will be admitted, they're determined to find a way. What follows is a story of friendship and courage, temptation and terror, when three friends go where they shouldn't go, and find much more than they ever expected. What readers are saying about The Travelling Vampire Show: 'The final scenes are filled with excitement and were enough to keep me awake until I'd finished the story - I don't think I could have put it down until I'd found out what happened and what was going on!' 'Just when you think that you have the storyline figured out, it twists and hurtles into a surprise ending' 'Expertly written, great dialogue, keeps you engrossed to the end'

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The Travelling Vampire Show & The Stake

Author: Richard Laymon
Publsiher: Hachette UK
Total Pages: 728
Release: 2012-05-10
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0755395379
Rating: 4.3/5 (953 downloads)

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If vampires stalked the earth... Delve into the terrifying world of Richard Laymon, in two classic horror novels from the master of the macabre. Perfect for fans of Stephen King and Dean Koontz. The Travelling Vampire Show (Winner of the 2000 Bram Stoker Award for Best Horror Novel) The Travelling Vampire Show: Grandville holds few excitements for teenagers Dwight, Rusty and Slim ... until The Travelling Vampire Show comes to town. They might be too young to get in but what's to stop them going to Janks Field and watching the crew set up for the show? Maybe they will catch a glimpse of Valeria, 'the only known vampire in captivity'. No harm can come of that, right? The Stake: In an abandoned hotel in a Californian ghost town, horror writer Larry Dunbar and his friends make a chilling discovery. By chance they stumble on a coffin hidden under the stairs. Within lies the corpse of a naked female - with a stake through its heart. Was she the innocent victim of a gruesome murder? Or was she a vampire? There's only one way for Larry to solve the mystery - he must pull out the stake... What readers are saying about Richard Laymon novels: 'Just when you think that you have the storyline figured out, it twists and hurtles into a surprise ending' 'Expertly written, great dialogue, keeps you engrossed to the end' 'Richard Laymon is the king of horror'

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The Travelling Vampire Show and Dreadful Tales

Author: Richard Laymon
Publsiher: Headline
Total Pages: 864
Release: 2007
Genre: Horror tales, American
ISBN: 9780755331826
Rating: 4.7/5 (553 downloads)

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THE TRAVELLING VAMPIRE SHOW is coming to town and Dwight, Rusty and Slim are determined to go. But it's for over 18s only. They decide to go and watch the crew set up anyway, hoping to catch a glimpse of Valeria, billed as 'the only known vampire in captivity'. But when the three teenagers break the rules, they run into big trouble. DREADFUL TALES Shane Malone sits sweltering in front of his computer, trying to write an anthology in which every chilling tale must end in the death of a twenty-two-year-old woman in her apartment. But the deafening music from next door is not helping. He furiously bangs on his neighbour's door and discovers she's a twenty-two-year-old woman who will not be argued with. Shane is about to find out that life really can imitate art.

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The Stake

Author: Richard Laymon
Publsiher: Hachette UK
Total Pages: 512
Release: 2012-05-10
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0755391845
Rating: 4.3/5 (918 downloads)

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An innocent woman... or a vampire? The Stake is a spine-chilling tale of horror by Richard Laymon, perfect for fans of Stephen King and Clive Barker. 'Laymon uses a typewriter ribbon soaked in cold blood' - Burt Hirschfeld In an abandoned hotel in a Californian ghost town, horror writer Larry Dunbar and his friends make a chilling discovery. By chance they stumble on a coffin hidden under the stairs. Within lies the corpse of a naked female - with a stake through its heart. Was she the innocent victim of a gruesome murder? Or was she a vampire? There's only one way for Larry to solve the mystery - he must pull out the stake... What readers are saying about The Stake: 'A totally brilliant and vibrant read, the storyline was always nail biting' 'The characters are richly developed, and the story is a real page turner; so much so you end up hoping you never reach the end' 'Richard Laymon is the king of horror'

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Darkness, Tell Us

Author: Richard Laymon
Publsiher: Hachette UK
Total Pages: 512
Release: 2012-05-10
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0755391624
Rating: 4.3/5 (916 downloads)

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An Ouija board's messages lead to danger, suspense and death... Darkness, Tell Us is a gruesome horror novel from the hugely popular Richard Laymon, in the bestselling tradition of Dean Koontz and Stephen King. At a party, six college kids play with an Ouija board - that same one that Professor Dalton swore never to touch again - not after Jake's death. And now a spirit is telling the students about a vast fortune, hidden in the mountains. But surely they won't be stupid enough to head off into the wilderness on the say-so of a 'toy'... would they? What readers are saying about Darkness, Tell Us: 'This book was a brilliant, addictive and fast-paced read. I was completely hooked by the plot which instantly grabbed my attention' 'This book really catches your attention and if you love horror, seduction and suspense mixed together with a twist you really will LOVE this book' 'When I was reading this book I was completely drawn in by the story, the twists, the adventure...everything!'

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Midnight's Lair

Author: Richard Laymon
Publsiher: Hachette UK
Total Pages: 320
Release: 2012-05-10
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0755391675
Rating: 4.3/5 (916 downloads)

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Trapped underground, how will they escape? Midnight's Lair is a terrifying journey into evil by the highly acclaimed Richard Laymon. Perfect for fans of Stephen King and Dean Koontz. Mordocks's cave is one of the wonders of the world: a place where, every year, thousands of sightseers go deep beneath the earth's surface to marvel at Nature's handiwork. But it's also home to things Nature never intended - violent, evil things. And when a power failure traps a group of tourists underground, the creatures emerge from the darkness... What readers are saying about Midnight's Lair: 'Written with Laymon's usual fast-paced, action packed, no-holds-barred style of writing, you'll find the novel difficult to put down at any point, with the next horrifying event just around the corner' 'This is 253 pages of pure splatterpunk heaven, delivering classic Laymon horror with a no-holds-barred approach and a reflection of his truly twisted imagination. Absolutely great stuff!' 'The pace is frenetic, the characters are both endearing and repulsive, and the gratuitous violence is almost non-stop. Never have I read a book that could leave me slack jawed with horror and something akin to awe'

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Monsters and Monstrosity from the Fin de Siecle to the Millennium

Author: Sharla Hutchison
Publsiher: McFarland
Total Pages: 261
Release: 2015-10-09
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0786495065
Rating: 4.4/5 (95 downloads)

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Zombies, vampires and ghosts feature prominently in nearly all forms of entertainment in the 21st century, including popular fiction, film, comics, television and computer games. But these creatures have been vital to the entertainment industry since the best-seller books of a century and half ago. Monsters don't just invade popular culture, they help sell popular culture. This collection of new essays covers 150 years of enduringly popular Gothic monsters who have shocked and horrified audiences in literature, film and comics. The contributors unearth forgotten monsters and reconsider familiar ones, examining the audience taboos and fears they embody.

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One Rainy Night

Author: Richard Laymon
Publsiher: Hachette UK
Total Pages: 309
Release: 2012-04-12
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0755391632
Rating: 4.3/5 (916 downloads)

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A freak rainstorm results in carnage... One Rainy Night is a spine-chilling horror novel from the highly acclaimed Richard Laymon, perfect for fans of Dean Koontz and Clive Barker. 'Laymon is unique. A phenomenon. A genius of the grisly and the grotesque' - Joe Citro, The Blood Review The strange black rain falls like a shroud on the small town of Bixby. It comes down in torrents, warm and unnatural. And as it falls, the town changes. One by one, the inhabitants fall prey to its horrifying effect. One by one, they become filled with hate and rage... and the need to kill. Formerly friendly neighbours turn to crazed maniacs. A stranger at a gas station shoves a nozzle down a customer's throat and pulls the trigger. A soaking-wet line of movie-goers smashes its way into the theatre to slaughter the people inside. A loving wife attacks her husband, still beating his head against the floor long after he's dead. As the rain falls, blood flows in the gutters - and terror runs through the streets. What readers are saying about One Rainy Night: 'The action does not stop for a second, dragging you brutally along at a breakneck pace. Do not start this book unless you have time to finish it NOW, you will not want to put it down!' 'Laymon throws in a collection of colourful characters that are brought to vivid life with their individual, loveable and instantly identifiable traits' 'The novel lasts for a total of 410 blood soaked pages, of which all 410 of these will keep your heart racing, as you sit there perched on the edge of your seat'

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Come Out Tonight

Author: Richard Laymon
Publsiher: Hachette UK
Total Pages: 342
Release: 2012-06-07
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0755391764
Rating: 4.3/5 (917 downloads)

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The night promises more than one encounter for Sherry... In Come Out Tonight, Richard Laymon writes a chilling horror story full of suspense, dark humour and a deadly killer. Perfect for fans of Stephen King and Dean Koontz. 'A grisly cocktail of horror, murder and mayhem laced with Laymon's distinct blend of black humour. Great stuff' - Yorkshire Evening Press Sherry's getting nervous. When Duane left for the 24-hour Speed-D-Mart, he said he'd be back in ten minutes. But that was twenty minutes ago, and that store isn't someplace you'd generally want to go at this time of night. Then Sherry hears a noise from up the street. It could have been a car door slamming. Or a backfire. But it sounded like a gunshot. Sherry tells herself she has nothing to worry about. Still, she puts on her clothes and heads out into the night. She's afraid of what she'll find, but she has no idea of what's really in store for her. If she did, she would never have left the safety of her home. And she never would have met a madman named Toby Bones... What readers are saying about Come Out Tonight: 'It will have you gripped from start to finish and you won't want to put it down. The excitement and tension is out of this world' 'Sheer brilliance. The way the story keeps twisting and turning kept me turning the pages so fast I left scorch marks' 'Five stars'

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Among the Missing

Author: Richard Laymon
Publsiher: Hachette UK
Total Pages: 320
Release: 2012-05-10
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0755391756
Rating: 4.3/5 (917 downloads)

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She thought he was offering her a chance of escape. She was wrong. Richard Laymon's Among the Missing is a riveting horror novel, full of shocking revelations, twists and turns. Perfect for fans of Stephen King and Clive Barker. 'Among the Missing is strikingly different. From the chilling opening...we are plunged into a disturbing world of twisted psychopathology' - The Times At 2:32 in the morning a Jaguar roars along a lonely road high in the Californian mountains. Behind the wheel sits a beautiful woman wearing only a skimpy, revealing nightgown. She's left her husband behind. She's after a different kind of man - someone as wild, daring and passionate as herself. The man she wants is waiting for her... with wild plans of his own. The man waits patiently in the woods. When the woman stops to pick him up, he suggests they go to the Bend, where the river widens and there's a soft sandy beach. With the stars overhead and moonlight on the water, it's an ideal place for love. But there will be no love tonight. In the morning a naked body will be found at the Bend - a body missing more than its clothes. And the man will be waiting for someone else... What readers are saying about Among the Missing: 'Throw in some dark humour and Laymon's assortment of oddball characters and the book delivers a nice chunk of escapism for a few hours, with some surprising plot twists' 'Without a doubt one of the most gripping stories he has ever written. A classic story of murder, mayhem, decapitation and double-edged twists [that run] the whole way through' 'The suspense lurks beneath the surface until the final Hollywood-style ending'

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The Beast House (Beast House Chronicles, Book 2)

Author: Richard Laymon
Publsiher: Hachette UK
Total Pages: 255
Release: 2012-04-12
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0755391543
Rating: 4.3/5 (915 downloads)

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The deeper you go into the Beast House, the darker the nightmares become. Why not take the tour? The second gripping title in Richard Laymon's acclaimed Beast House Chronicles, perfect for fans of Stephen King and Dean Koontz. The house known as Beast House has become a kind of museum of the most twisted and macabre kind. It is a monument to its own infamous past. On display inside are wax figures of its victims, their bodies mangled and chewed, mutilated beyond description. The tourists who come to Beast House can only wonder what sort of terrifying creature could be responsible for such atrocities. Surely nothing human... But some people don't believe the beast even exists. They are convinced Beast House is a huge hoax, an elaborate tourist trap. Nora and her friends don't believe. They are determined to find the truth for themselves. They will dare to enter the house at night, when the tourists have gone. When the beast is rumoured to come out. They will learn alright. What readers are saying about The Beast House: 'Dark, disturbing and completely unforgiving. Just how horror should be' 'If you have a good imagination this is the book for you. The monsters are like nothing you have ever heard of before and there is always two things happening at once to keep you gripped to the story' 'Wonderful characters, cliff-hangers at the end of chapters and a unique sense of humour'

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The Midnight Tour (The Beast House Chronicles, Book 3)

Author: Richard Laymon
Publsiher: Hachette UK
Total Pages: 504
Release: 2012-04-12
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0755391551
Rating: 4.3/5 (915 downloads)

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Horrific events have made the Beast House infamous. For the full story, take the Midnight Tour... The third instalment in Richard Laymon's acclaimed Beast House Chronicles, perfect for fans of Dean Koontz and Joe Hill. 'Classic Laymon. It's a nightmare ride' - Publishers Weekly For years morbid tourists have flocked to the Beast House, eager to see the infamous site of many unspeakable atrocities, to hear tales of the beast said to prowl the hallways. They can listen to the audio tour on their headphones as they stroll from room to room, looking at the realistic recreations of the blood-drenched corpses... But the audio tour only gives the sanitised version of the horrors of the Beast House. There are some facts too gruesome for the average thrill seeker. If you want the full story, you have to take the Midnight Tour, a very special event strictly limited to thirteen brave visitors. It begins at the stroke of midnight. You may not live to see it end. What readers are saying about The Midnight Tour: '[This book] had me gripped from start to finish. There is an awesome twist at the end' 'A superb third instalment for the Beast House saga...a sudden plot twist two thirds into the story which I never saw coming - I had to read the page twice!' 'The linking between the characters, the excellent plot-twists, the superb narrative. This book's got it all'

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The Whedonverse Catalog

Author: Don Macnaughtan
Publsiher: McFarland
Total Pages: 282
Release: 2018-05-21
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 1476670595
Rating: 4.6/5 (75 downloads)

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Director, producer and screenwriter Joss Whedon is a creative force in film, television, comic books and a host of other media. This book provides an authoritative survey of all of Whedon's work, ranging from his earliest scriptwriting on Roseanne, through his many movie and TV undertakings--Toy Story, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Firefly/Serenity, Dr. Horrible, The Cabin in the Woods, and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.--to his forays into the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The book covers both the original texts of the Whedonverse and the many secondary works focusing on Whedon's projects, including about 2000 books, essays, articles, documentaries and dissertations.

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Night in the Lonesome October

Author: Richard Laymon
Publsiher: Hachette UK
Total Pages: 410
Release: 2012-05-10
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0755391780
Rating: 4.3/5 (917 downloads)

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What lurks in the shadows...? A haunting novel of love, loss... and flesh-eating trolls, from the undisputed master of the macabre, Richard Laymon. Perfect for fans of Dean Koontz and Clive Barker. 'One of the eeriest, and one of the most immediate, horror novels of recent decades' - Publishers Weekly Everything changed for Ed that day in the fall semester when he got a letter from Holly, the girl he loved: 'Dear Ed,' it began, 'I will always cherish the times we had...' Holly was in love with someone else. It was as if his whole world had changed in a second. That night, heartbroken and half mad with despair, Ed couldn't sleep, so he decided to go for a walk. But it's a dark, scary night in the lonesome October, and Ed is not alone... There are others out there in the night, roaming the streets, lurking in the darkness - wanting to show Ed just how different his world could be. Some of them are enticing, like the beautiful girl who wants to teach Ed about the wonders of the night. Some are disturbing and threatening. Some are deadly... and in search of prey. What readers are saying about Night in the Lonesome October: 'This book is fantastic! It had me gripped from beginning to end! The storyline was superb, with twists and turns that keep you captivated' 'This is an absolutely astounding book. This displays a natural talent at his best. The way Laymon writes is ingenious' 'The best thing about this novel was its atmosphere - the feeling of being out on empty streets and the nefarious things that may be lurking in the corners of any suburban town'

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Friday Night in Beast House (Beast House Chronicles, Book 4)

Author: Richard Laymon
Publsiher: Hachette UK
Total Pages: 93
Release: 2012-04-12
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0755391829
Rating: 4.3/5 (918 downloads)

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A date of a lifetime... or a date with death? Friday Night in Beast House is the final nightmare in the Beast House Chronicles by Richard Laymon - a nightmare in which your worst fears and darkest desires collide... Perfect for fans of Clive Barker and Dean Koontz. The legendary Beast House, once home to unspeakable acts of agony and murder, is now a decrepit tourist attraction where the curious go for cheap thrills and daily tours. These days few actually believe the stories of slaughter and sexual torture are true, or that the beast really exists. But in the silence of the night, the cellar door of Beast House opens once again... Mark and Alison snuck into Beast House after the tours were over for a midnight rendezvous. Mark hopes to get lucky but Alison seems more interested in the gruesome legends. But if the beast is only a legend, who's responsible for the mutilated carcass of a dog outside? And why is the padlock missing from the cellar door? Will this be the date of a lifetime or a date with death? What readers are saying about Friday Night in Beast House: 'Another brilliant book from Laymon that I absolutely could not put down' 'I really enjoyed reading this book; it was suspenseful, creepy and funny' 'An impressive page turner'

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Blood Red

Author: James Moore
Publsiher: Penguin
Total Pages: 416
Release: 2007-09-04
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1440619123
Rating: 4.6/5 (191 downloads)

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Welcome to Black Stone Bay, Rhode Island, a picturesque town full of charm and beloved holiday traditions. But this Halloween there’s a chill in the air that has nothing to do with autumn. And with it comes a murder of crows casting a shadow on each house, one by one. It’s an omen of things to come, ushering in the arrival of a stranger to Black Stone Bay—a stranger with an insatiable thirst, and a terrible plan for a night no one is meant to survive.

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Encyclopedia of Fantasy and Horror Fiction

Author: Don D'Ammassa
Publsiher: Infobase Learning
Total Pages: 1657
Release: 2015-04-22
Genre: Fantasy fiction, American
ISBN: 1438140630
Rating: 4.1/5 (46 downloads)

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Presents articles on the horror and fantasy genres of fiction, including authors, themes, significant works, and awards.