The Caretaker of Lorne Field

The Caretaker of Lorne Field PDF Author: Dave Zeltserman
Publisher: Abrams
ISBN: 1590205383
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 161

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A cursed teenager must contend with the flames of adolescence—and rescue kids from the flames of hell—in this humorous tale of terror. “My name’s Henry Dudlow. I’m fifteen and a half. And I’m cursed. Or damned. Take your pick. The reason? I see demons.” So begins the latest novel by horror master Dave Zeltserman. The setting is quiet Newton, Massachussetts, where nothing ever happens. Nothing, that is, until two months after Henry Dudlow’s thirteenth birthday, when his neighbor, Mr. Hanley, suddenly starts to look . . . different. While everyone else sees a balding man with a beer belly, Henry suddenly sees a nasty, bilious, rage-filled demon. Once Henry catches onto the real Mr. Hanley, he starts to see demons all around him, and his boring, adolescent life is transformed. There’s no more time for friends or sports or the lovely Sally Freeman—instead Henry must work his way through ancient texts and hunt down the demons before they steal any more innocent children. And if hunting demons is hard at any age, it’s borderline impossible when your parents are on your case, and your grades are getting worse, and you can’t tell anyone about your chosen mission. A very scary novel written with verve and flashes of great humor, The Boy Who Killed Demons is Dave Zeltserman’s most accomplished and entertaining horror novel yet. Praise for The Boy Who Killed Demons “Like Stephen King, Dave Zeltserman makes the incredible come alive.” —Bookreporter.com “Amusing. . . . Zeltserman manages the voice of a teenager deftly, and the adolescent angst rings true. The demons are almost background to a tale about growing up. Zeltserman has written an entertaining novel but not one that will keep you from turning off the lights.” —Kirkus Reviews

Small Crimes

Small Crimes PDF Author: Dave Zeltserman
Publisher: Serpent's Tail
ISBN: 1847656242
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 273

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Chosen by NPR and the Washington Post as one of the best crime & mystery novels of 2008, Small Crimes is now a major film starring Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (Game of Thrones' Jaime Lannister) Bent copper Joe Denton gets out of prison suspiciously early after disfiguring the district attorney. Nobody wants Joe to hang around, not his ex-wife, his parents or his former colleagues - if he had any decency he'd get out of town and start over. Unfortunately, Joe has precious little decency - and a whole lot of unfinished business to attend to. A tale of redemption and revenge as dark and violent as it's bitterly comic, Small Crimes is the UK debut of hard-boiled hotshot Dave Zeltserman.

The Boy Who Killed Demons

The Boy Who Killed Demons PDF Author: Dave Zeltserman
Publisher: Abrams
ISBN: 1468310291
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 195

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A barbarian-turned-Roman-warrior leads an army against Persian invaders in this bestselling, epic historical adventure series opener. A.D. 255: The Roman Imperium is stretched to the breaking point, its authority and might challenged throughout the territories and along every border. One man is sent to marshal the defenses of a lonely city and to shore up the crumbling walls of a once indomitable symbol of Roman power, a man whose very name means war, a man called Ballista. So unfolds an epic drama—a story of empire, heroes, treachery, courage, and most of all, of brutal, bloody warfare. Praise for Fire in the East “In this blood and guts tale of ancient warfare, Oxford lecturer Sidebottom introduces readers to Marcus Clodius Bastilla, a third-century warrior who has risen through the ranks of the Roman army to achieve citizenship and the honorific of Dux Ripea. . . . How the brave and resourceful former barbarian defends himself from forces both within and without the city walls forms the spine of this action-packed and detail-rich narrative. This novel of sharp swords and blunt wit should find an appreciative audience among bloodthirsty battle boys of all ages.” —Publishers Weekly

Outsourced

Outsourced PDF Author: Dave Zeltserman
Publisher: Profile Books
ISBN: 1847653162
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 321

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Following on from his ultra noir trilogy - Small Crimes, Pariah and Killer - is Outsourced, Zeltserman's most commercial book to date. A classic heist thriller pitched somewhere between Ocean's Eleven and Dog Day Afternoon, it's the story of a group of software engineers who lose their jobs due to an industry push to outsourcing. Desperate, and seeing their middle class lives crumbling apart, they come up with a brilliant plan to use their computing skills to rob a bank. But not even a systems analyst can foresee every eventuality, so the group falls foul of the Russian Mafia. Movie rights have already been sold to Outsourced. The film will be produced by the team behind the hugely successful Resident Evil films.

Monster

Monster PDF Author: Dave Zeltserman
Publisher: ABRAMS
ISBN: 1468303287
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 159

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In this “ingenious interpretation of Shelley’s tale,” Dr. Frankenstein’s monster contends with vampyres, a Satanic cult, and the Marquis de Sade (Historical Novel Society). Framed for the murder of his fiancée, Friedrich Hoffmann is sentenced to death. Broken on the wheel in front of a jeering crowd, he awakens on a lab table, transformed into an abomination. Disoriented, he begins to piece together where he is, what’s become of him, and the identity of the unholy man responsible for his monstrous plight. Friedrich must go far to take his revenge—only to find his tormentor, Victor Frankenstein, in league with the Marquis de Sade, at work on an even more sinister creation deep in the mountains. Paranormal and gripping in the tradition of Stephen King and Justin Cronin, Monster is a gruesome parable of control and vengeance, and a tribute to one of literature’s greatest legends. “An impressive achievement . . . You don’t get much more gothic bang for your buck.” —Los Angles Times

Husk

Husk PDF Author: Dave Zeltserman
Publisher: Severn House Publishers
ISBN: 1780109830
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 236

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Classic contemporary horror from the Shamus and Derringer-winning author of Small Crimes. Charlie is a Husker on the prowl in the New Hampshire wilderness when he falls in love with one of them: a girl named Jill. Loving Jill means leaving the Husk clan, with its gruesome cannibalistic rituals, and that will be far more difficult – and dangerous – than Charlie could have foreseen. It’s only in New York City that the secret to ending his terrible cravings may reveal itself – if it doesn’t kill him and everything he has grown to love first. A darkly imagined tale, all the more frightening for its apparent ordinariness and plausibility, Husk is guaranteed to leave readers shaken, stirred – and chilled to the bone.

I Am Not A Serial Killer

I Am Not A Serial Killer PDF Author: Dan Wells
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
ISBN: 9780765362360
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 324

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John Wayne Cheever keeps his obsession with serial killers in check by a set of rigid rules that he lives by, hoping to the prevent himself from committing murder, but when a body turns up at a laundromat, must confront a danger outside himself.

Unlucky Seven

Unlucky Seven PDF Author: Dave Zeltserman
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 124

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A bartender once again dragged down by his brother. A street Santa on his last legs. Desperation in the old west. A criminal finding out that his perfect hiding place isn't so perfect. A writer who can't let go of a grudge.Zeltserman's mystery and crime short stories have won a Shamus, two Ellery Queen Readers Awards, and a Derringer, and have been nominated for numerous other awards. This collection of seven of his darker stories features his 2020 Edgar and Macavity nominated story, Brother's Keeper.Praise for Dave Zeltserman: "If there's any other young writer out there who does crime noir better than Zeltserman, I don't even want to know." Maureen Corrigan, Washington Post"As nasty and clever as noir can get" NPR on Pariah"Dave Zeltserman is one of the best suspense writers in the business." Steve Hamilton"Dave Zeltserman has established himself as the most relevant author of dark crime fiction working today." Paul Tremblay"Zeltserman's breakthrough third crime novel deserves comparison with the best of James Ellroy" Publisher's Weekly on Small Crimes"What a fine addition to the local literary scene Zeltserman's become." Boston Glob

Killer

Killer PDF Author: Dave Zeltserman
Publisher: Serpents Tail
ISBN: 9781846686443
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Hardboiled noir by a rising star: the third in Zeltserman's "badass gets out of jail" trilogy.

Dallas Noir

Dallas Noir PDF Author: David Hale Smith
Publisher: Akashic Books
ISBN: 1617752029
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 247

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Gritty all-new crime stories set in the bustling Texas city, by Ben Fountain, Kathleen Kent, James Hime, and many more. In a country with so many interesting cities, Dallas is often overlooked—except on November 22 every year. On that day in 1963, Dallas became American noir. This collection of crime stories takes its inspiration from the darker corners of everyday life in a city that many associate only with a historic assassination—or a glitzy TV show about oil fortunes and family feuds. Featuring brand-new stories by Kathleen Kent, Ben Fountain, James Hime, Harry Hunsicker, Matt Bondurant, Merritt Tierce, Daniel J. Hale, Emma Rathbone, Jonathan Woods, Oscar C. Peña, Clay Reynolds, Lauren Davis, Fran Hillyer, Catherine Cuellar, David Haynes, and J. Suzanne Frank.