MASTERTON, GRAHAM

The Chosen Child

New York: Tor Books, 2000. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0312873824. Only slight edge wear.; A bright, solid book, DJ in protective Mylar sleeve, unclipped. ; 1.3 x 8.6 x 5.9 Inches; 332 pages; "the citizens of contemporary Warsaw begin finding headless bodies all over town. Is the perpetrator a deranged serial killer or a legendary monster living in the city's sewers? Komisarz Stefan Rej is stumped. When the seventh victim, a radio reporter critical of the Senate Hotels chain, is found in the sewer under the construction site of the chain's newest project, Rej thinks he finally has a motive for the gory events. He meets his testy match in a vice-president of the Senate chain, Sarah Leonard, an American of Polish descent who has a rapport with the Polish workers. They say that the reporter was killed by a demon that lives in the sewers, a Warsaw legend since the 17th century and they refuse to work until it is eradicated. Frantic when German replacement workers are butchered, Sarah asks her Chicago cop dad for help. He sends retired police inspector Clayton Marsh, who proposes a séance with a Warsaw medium and hears frightening revelations. Sarah's life is further complicated by an apparent connection between her boss (and ex-lover) and the Polish mafia.". Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .

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Book number: 14166

Catalogue: Fiction::Horror

Keywords: 0312873824 Poland Warsaw Fiction::Horror

MAUPASSANT, GUY DE & MONTAGUE RHODES JAMES & EDITH WHARTON ET AL

The Classic Ghost Stories Collection: Chilling Tales from Guy de Maupassant, M.R. James, Edith Wharton, E.F. Benson, Sheridan le Fanu, Henry James

London: Sirius, 2020. 1st Thus. Hardcover. ISBN: 1839406488. A near-fine volume in a near-fine DJ. Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 927 pages; "This handsome anthology brings together 60 of the greatest ghost stories ever written, presented in a jacketed hardback with beautifully gothic endpaper illustrations. Featuring silent spectres, petrifying phantoms and all manner of ghastly ghosts, these tales will terrify and entertain in equal measure. Whether the apparitions are discovered by intrepid adventurers, solemn priests or mild-mannered academics, the haunted must reconsider their most basic assumptions and work out how best to respond to these supernatural assaults.". Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .

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Book number: 21688

Catalogue: Fiction::Horror

Keywords: 1839406488 Anthologies Horror Ghost stories Fiction::Horror

NISWANDER, ADAM

The Sand Dwellers

Minneapolis, MN: Fedogan & Bremer, 1998. First Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 1878252291. Illustrated by H.E. Fassl jacket art. As new, bright, solid book, DJ in protective Mylar sleeve, unclipped. ; B&W Illustrations; 8.60 X 5.70 X 1.20 inches; 261 pages; This is one of the 1000 copy first trade edition. "The Sand Dwellers will please fans of Brian Lumley's elaborations on the Mythos (there are some allusions to The Burrowers Beneath), but it isn't necessary to have read Lumley to enjoy this rollicking tale. Like Lumley, and other horror masters such as Stephen King, Niswander makes use of a point of view that shifts from section to section, building suspense by giving the reader a series of limited snapshots of the proceedings. The novel, set in Niswander's home stomping ground of the American Southwest, interweaves several subplots for a complex but effective hybrid between horror and espionage. Lovecraftian images--unnatural fog, weird mutants, and nasty subterranean creatures plotting to destroy the world--are combined with a secret military installation, a natty private detective, a strong-willed woman, the history of an old mine, and more.". Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .

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Book number: 15933

Catalogue: Fiction::Horror

Keywords: 1878252291 Horror cthulhu Fiction::Horror