Bøger af Peter Straub

One of the great classics of modern horror!

They are dying, one by one: wealthy middle-aged women in an exclusive Connecticut suburb. Their murderer remains at large. Nora Chancel, wife of publishing scion Davey Chancel, fears she may be next. After all, her past has branded her a victim. . . . Then Davey tells Nora a surreal story about the Hellfire Club, where, years before, he met an obsessed fan of Chancel House's most successful book, Night Journey--a book that has a strange history of its own. . . . Suddenly terror engulfs Nora: She must defend herself against fantastic accusations even as a madman lies in wait. And when he springs, Nora will embark on a night journey that will put her fears to rest forever, dead or alive. . . .

MYSTERY. Tom Pasmore, ten years old, survives a near fatal accident. During his long recovery, he becomes obsessed with an unsolved murder and finds he has clues to solving it that he shouldn't. Lamont von Heilitz has spent his life solving mysteries, until he wanted to know nothing more of the terror of life and the horror of death. When a new murder disrupts their world of wealth, power, and pleasure, the two must form an unlikely partnership to confront demons from the past and the dark secrets that still haunt the present.

A woman commits suicide for no apparent reason. A week later, her son- fifteen-year-old Mark Underhill-vanishes. His uncle, novelist Timothy Underhill, searches his hometown of Millhaven for clues that might help unravel this horrible dual mystery. He soon learns that a pedophilic murderer is on the loose in the vicinity, and that shortly before his mother's suicide, Mark had become obsessed with an abandoned house where he imagined the killer might have taken refuge. No mere empty building, the house whispers from attic to basement with the echoes of a long-hidden true-life horror story, and Tim Underhill comes to fear that in investigating its unspeakable history, Mark stumbled across its last and greatest secret: a ghostly lost girl who may have coaxed the needy, suggestible boy into her mysterious domain.

"Surprising twists [and a] wildly inventive plot."--The New York TimesThey are dying, one by one. Wealthy, middle-aged women in an exclusive Connecticut suburb. Their murderer remains at large. Nora Chancel, wife of publishing scion Davey Chancel, fears she may be next. After all, her past has branded her a victim . . . ."Combines the intellectual-puzzle mystery with a powerful vein of psycho-thriller suspense."--The Washington PostThen Davey tells Nora a surreal story about the Hellfire Club, where years before he met an obsessed fan of Chancel House's most successful book, Night Journey--a book that has a strange history of its own. . . ."One of the most chilling villains to come along since Hannibal Lecter."--San Francisco ChronicleSuddenly terror engulfs Nora: She must defend herself against fantastic accusations even as a madman lies in wait. And when he springs, she will embark on a night journey that will put her victimhood to rest forever, dead or alive. . . .

I den søvnige, lille by Milburn, New York, samles fire gamle venner for at fortælle hinanden historier. Det er et simpelt tidsfordriv for at aflede opmærksomheden fra deres ellers stille liv. Nogle af historierne er sande, andre er nogle de finder på, men fælles for dem er, at de alle er uhyggelige. Men der er en enkelt historie, som bliver ved med at hjemsøge de fire gamle mænd. Det er en historie, som omhandler noget, de gjorde for længe siden. En forfærdelig ulykke. En ond fejltagelse. Langsomt går det op for dem, at man ikke kan begrave fortiden. Før eller siden vil den indhente en. Peter Straub (f. 1943) er en amerikansk digter og forfatter. Han har udgivet en lang række horror- og spændingsromaner og har modtaget adskillige priser for sine bøger, herunder den prestigefyldte Bram Stoker-pris. Sammen med den amerikanske stjerneforfatter Stephen King står han bag de to thrillerromaner "The Talisman" (1984) og "The Black House" (2001). Straubs bøger "Julia"(1975) og "Ghost Story" (1979) er blevet filmatiseret med blandt andre Mia Farrow og Fred Astaire i hovedrollerne.

På en lille ø i Caribien har den 10-årige Tom Pasmore været ude for en alvorlig ulykke, som nær har kostet ham livet. Mens han opholder sig i sygesengen, bliver han besat af et uopklaret mord på en kvinde, som har rystet det lille samfund. Da han flere år senere kommer på sporet af den bil, hvor kvinden er blevet skudt og dræbt, tager Tom kontakt til sin ældre nabo Lamont von Heilitz, der i sine yngre år levede en rå tilværelse som detektiv. I et usandsynligt partnerskab sætter de to sig for at opklare og konfrontere fortidens mørke hemmeligheder, der stadig hjemsøger området. Peter Straub modtog Bram Stoker-prisen for "Mysteriet" i 1993.Peter Straub (f. 1943) er en amerikansk digter og forfatter. Han har udgivet en lang række horror- og spændingsromaner og har modtaget adskillige priser for sine bøger, herunder den prestigefyldte Bram Stoker-pris. Sammen med den amerikanske stjerneforfatter Stephen King står han bag de to thrillerromaner "The Talisman" (1984) og "The Black House" (2001). Straubs bøger "Julia"(1975) og "Ghost Story" (1979) er blevet filmatiseret med blandt andre Mia Farrow og Fred Astaire i hovedrollerne.

Darrell Schweitzer assembles another massive collection of monstrously fun interviews with the stars of modern horror fiction, including:Joe R. LansdaleCarrie VaughnLisa TuttleKim NewmanFred ChappellElizabeth MassieBrian A. HopkinsHarry O. MorrisSephera GironS.P. SomtowHugh B. CaveRobert WeinbergGahan WilsonRamsey CampbellDavid J. SchowGraham JoyceBrian LumleyPeter Straub

THE HELLFIRE CLUB is a reissued thriller from the multi-million copy bestselling author, Peter Straub. Perfect for fans of Stephen King.

Forty years ago, Spenser Mallon led a group of young students to witness a brutal, ritual murder. The survivors never recovered. Now, it seems, he's back...