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Needful Things: The Last Castle Rock Story (Bride Series)
by Stephen KingSet in the fictional town of Castle Rock, Maine Master storyteller Stephen King presents the classic #1 New York Times bestseller about a mysterious store than can sell you whatever you desire—but not without exacting a terrible price in return.The town of Castle Rock, Maine has seen its fair share of oddities over the years, but nothing is as peculiar as the little curio shop that&’s just opened for business here. Its mysterious proprietor, Leland Gaunt, seems to have something for everyone out on display at Needful Things…interesting items that run the gamut from worthless to priceless. Nothing has a price tag in this place, but everything is certainly for sale. The heart&’s desire for any resident of Castle Rock can easily be found among the curiosities…in exchange for a little money and—at the specific request of Leland Gaunt—a whole lot of menace against their fellow neighbors. Everyone in town seems willing to make a deal at Needful Things, but the devil is in the details. And no one takes heed of the little sign hanging on the wall: Caveat emptor. In other words, let the buyer beware…
Doctor Sleep: A Novel (The\shining Ser.)
by Stephen KingNow a major motion picture starring Ewan McGregor! From master storyteller Stephen King, his unforgettable and terrifying sequel to The Shining—an instant #1 New York Times bestseller that is &“[a] vivid frightscape&” (The New York Times). Years ago, the haunting of the Overlook Hotel nearly broke young Dan Torrance&’s sanity, as his paranormal gift known as &“the shining&” opened a door straight into hell. And even though Dan is all grown up, the ghosts of the Overlook—and his father&’s legacy of alcoholism and violence—kept him drifting aimlessly for most of his life. Now, Dan has finally found some order in the chaos by working in a local hospice, earning the nickname &“Doctor Sleep&” by secretly using his special abilities to comfort the dying and prepare them for the afterlife. But when he unexpectedly meets twelve-year-old Abra Stone—who possesses an even more powerful manifestation of the shining—the two find their lives in sudden jeopardy at the hands of the ageless and murderous nomadic tribe known as the True Knot, reigniting Dan&’s own demons and summoning him to battle for this young girl&’s soul and survival...
It: An Anthology Of Automotive Horror (Jet/debolsillo Ser. #Vol. 102)
by Stephen KingIt: Chapter Two—now a major motion picture! Stephen King&’s terrifying, classic #1 New York Times bestseller, &“a landmark in American literature&” (Chicago Sun-Times)—about seven adults who return to their hometown to confront a nightmare they had first stumbled on as teenagers…an evil without a name: It.Welcome to Derry, Maine. It&’s a small city, a place as hauntingly familiar as your own hometown. Only in Derry the haunting is real. They were seven teenagers when they first stumbled upon the horror. Now they are grown-up men and women who have gone out into the big world to gain success and happiness. But the promise they made twenty-eight years ago calls them reunite in the same place where, as teenagers, they battled an evil creature that preyed on the city&’s children. Now, children are being murdered again and their repressed memories of that terrifying summer return as they prepare to once again battle the monster lurking in Derry&’s sewers. Readers of Stephen King know that Derry, Maine, is a place with a deep, dark hold on the author. It reappears in many of his books, including Bag of Bones, Hearts in Atlantis, and 11/22/63. But it all starts with It. &“Stephen King&’s most mature work&” (St. Petersburg Times), &“It will overwhelm you…to be read in a well-lit room only&” (Los Angeles Times).
Revival: A Novel
by Stephen KingStephen King presents &“a fresh adrenaline rush of terror&” (People) in this electrifying #1 New York Times bestseller!The new minister came to Harlow, Maine, when Jamie Morton was a boy doing battle with his toy army men on the front lawn. The young Reverend Charles Jacobs and his beautiful wife brought new life to the local church and captivated their congregation. But with Jamie, he shares a secret obsession—a draw so powerful, it would have profound consequences five decades after the shattering tragedy that turned the preacher against God, and long after his final, scathing sermon. Now Jamie, a nomadic rock guitarist hooked on heroin, meets Charles Jacobs again. And when their bond becomes a pact beyond even the Devil&’s devising, Jamie discovers that the word revival has many meanings….
Insomnia (Signet Fiction #Vol. 102)
by Stephen KingA #1 national bestseller—“A yarn so packed with suspense, romance, literary reference, fascinating miscellaneous knowledge, and heart that only Stephen King could have written it. Marvelous—that is, full of marvels” (Booklist).Since his wife died, Ralph Roberts has been having trouble sleeping. Each night he wakes up a bit earlier, until he’s barely sleeping at all. During his late night walks, he observes some strange things going on in Derry, Maine. He sees colored ribbons streaming from people’s heads, two strange little men wandering around town after dark, and more. He begins to suspect that these visions are something more than hallucinations brought on by lack of sleep. There’s a definite mean streak running through this small New England city; underneath its ordinary surface awesome and terrifying forces are at work. The dying has been going on in Derry for a long, long time. Now Ralph is part of it…and lack of sleep is the least of his worries. Returning to the same Maine town where It took place, a town that has haunted Stephen King for decades, Insomnia blends King’s trademark bone-chilling realism with supernatural terror to create yet another masterpiece of suspense.
The Institute: A Novel
by Stephen KingFrom #1 New York Times bestselling author Stephen King whose &“storytelling transcends genre&” (Newsday) comes &“another winner: creepy and touching and horrifyingly believable&” (The Boston Globe) about a group of kids confronting evil.In the middle of the night, in a house on a quiet street in suburban Minneapolis, intruders silently murder Luke Ellis&’s parents and load him into a black SUV. The operation takes less than two minutes. Luke will wake up at The Institute, in a room that looks just like his own, except there&’s no window. And outside his door are other doors, behind which are other kids with special talents—telekinesis and telepathy—who got to this place the same way Luke did: Kalisha, Nick, George, Iris, and ten-year-old Avery Dixon. They are all in Front Half. Others, Luke learns, graduated to Back Half, &“like the roach motel,&” Kalisha says. &“You check in, but you don&’t check out.&” In this most sinister of institutions, the director, Mrs. Sigsby, and her staff are ruthlessly dedicated to extracting from these children the force of their extranormal gifts. There are no scruples here. If you go along, you get tokens for the vending machines. If you don&’t, punishment is brutal. As each new victim disappears to Back Half, Luke becomes more and more desperate to get out and get help. But no one has ever escaped from the Institute. As psychically terrifying as Firestarter, and with the spectacular kid power of It, The Institute is &“first-rate entertainment that has something important to say. We all need to listen&” (The Washington Post).
The Green Mile: The Complete Serial Novel
by Stephen KingMasterfully told and as suspenseful as it is haunting, The Green Mile is Stephen King&’s classic #1 New York Times bestselling dramatic serial novel and inspiration for the Oscar-nominated film starring Tom Hanks.Welcome to Cold Mountain Penitentiary, home to the Depression-worn men of E Block. Convicted killers all, each awaits his turn to walk &“the Green Mile,&” the lime-colored linoleum corridor leading to a final meeting with Old Sparky, Cold Mountain&’s electric chair. Prison guard Paul Edgecombe has seen his share of oddities over the years working the Mile, but he&’s never seen anything like John Coffey—a man with the body of a giant and the mind of a child, condemned for a crime terrifying in its violence and shocking in its depravity. And in this place of ultimate retribution, Edgecombe is about to discover the terrible, wondrous truth about John Coffey—a truth that will challenge his most cherished beliefs…
Misery: En Espanol (Plaza Y Janes Exitos Ser.)
by Stephen KingThe #1 New York Times bestseller about a famous novelist held hostage in a remote location by his &“number one fan.&” One of &“Stephen King&’s best…genuinely scary&” (USA TODAY).Bestselling novelist Paul Sheldon thinks he&’s finally free of Misery Chastain. In a controversial career move, he&’s just killed off the popular protagonist of his beloved romance series in favor of expanding his creative horizons. But such a change doesn&’t come without consequences. After a near-fatal car accident in rural Colorado leaves his body broken, Paul finds himself at the mercy of the terrifying rescuer who&’s nursing him back to health—his self-proclaimed number one fan, Annie Wilkes. Annie is very upset over what Paul did to Misery and demands that he find a way to bring her back by writing a new novel—his best yet, and one that&’s all for her. After all, Paul has all the time in the world to do so as a prisoner in her isolated house...and Annie has some very persuasive and violent methods to get exactly what she wants... &“King at his best…a winner!&” —The New York Times &“Unadulteratedly terrifying…frightening.&” —Publishers Weekly &“Classic King…full of twists and turns and mounting suspense.&” —The Boston Globe
Pet Sematary: A Novel (Signet Book)
by Stephen KingNow a major motion picture! Stephen King&’s #1 New York Times bestseller is a &“wild, powerful, disturbing&” (The Washington Post Book World) classic about evil that exists far beyond the grave—among King&’s most iconic and frightening novels.When Dr. Louis Creed takes a new job and moves his family to the idyllic rural town of Ludlow, Maine, this new beginning seems too good to be true. Despite Ludlow&’s tranquility, an undercurrent of danger exists here. Those trucks on the road outside the Creed&’s beautiful old home travel by just a little too quickly, for one thing…as is evidenced by the makeshift graveyard in the nearby woods where generations of children have buried their beloved pets. Then there are the warnings to Louis both real and from the depths of his nightmares that he should not venture beyond the borders of this little graveyard where another burial ground lures with seductive promises and ungodly temptations. A blood-chilling truth is hidden there—one more terrifying than death itself, and hideously more powerful. As Louis is about to discover for himself sometimes, dead is better…
Under the Dome: A Novel
by Stephen KingDon&’t miss the &“harrowing&” (The Washington Post) #1 New York Times bestselling thriller from master storyteller Stephen King that inspired the hit television series, following the apocalyptic scenario of a town cut off from the rest of the world.On an entirely normal, beautiful fall day in Chester’s Mill, Maine, the town is inexplicably and suddenly sealed off from the rest of the world by an invisible force field. Planes crash into it and fall from the sky in flaming wreckage, a gardener’s hand is severed as “the dome” comes down on it, people running errands in the neighboring town are divided from their families, and cars explode on impact. No one can fathom what this barrier is, where it came from, and when—or if—it will go away. Dale Barbara, Iraq vet and now a short-order cook, finds himself teamed with a few intrepid citizens—town newspaper owner Julia Shumway, a physician’s assistant at the hospital, a select-woman, and three brave kids. Against them stands Big Jim Rennie, a politician who will stop at nothing—even murder—to hold the reins of power, and his son, who is keeping a horrible secret in a dark pantry. But their main adversary is the Dome itself. Because time isn’t just short. It’s running out.
Holly
by Stephen King#1 New York Times Bestseller * New York Times Notable Book * NPR Best Book of the Year Holly Gibney, one of Stephen King&’s most compelling and resourceful characters, returns in this chilling novel to solve the gruesome truth behind multiple disappearances in a midwestern town.&“Sometimes the universe throws you a rope.&” —BILL HODGES Stephen King&’s Holly marks the triumphant return of beloved King character Holly Gibney. Readers have witnessed Holly&’s gradual transformation from a shy (but also brave and ethical) recluse in Mr. Mercedes to Bill Hodges&’s partner in Finders Keepers to a full-fledged, smart, and occasionally tough private detective in The Outsider. In King&’s new novel, Holly is on her own, and up against a pair of unimaginably depraved and brilliantly disguised adversaries. When Penny Dahl calls the Finders Keepers detective agency hoping for help locating her missing daughter, Holly is reluctant to accept the case. Her partner, Pete, has Covid. Her (very complicated) mother has just died. And Holly is meant to be on leave. But something in Penny Dahl&’s desperate voice makes it impossible for Holly to turn her down. Mere blocks from where Bonnie Dahl disappeared live Professors Rodney and Emily Harris. They are the picture of bourgeois respectability: married octogenarians, devoted to each other, and semi-retired lifelong academics. But they are harboring an unholy secret in the basement of their well-kept, book-lined home, one that may be related to Bonnie&’s disappearance. And it will prove nearly impossible to discover what they are up to: they are savvy, they are patient, and they are ruthless. Holly must summon all her formidable talents to outthink and outmaneuver the shockingly twisted professors in this chilling new masterwork from Stephen King. &“I could never let Holly Gibney go. She was supposed to be a walk-on character in Mr. Mercedes and she just kind of stole the book and stole my heart. Holly is all her.&” —STEPHEN KING
Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption: Featuring Rita Hayworth And Shawshank Redemption, Hearts In Atlantis (low Men In Yellow Coats), 1408, The Mangler And Children Of The Corn
by Stephen King#1 New York Times bestselling author Stephen King&’s beloved novella, Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption—the basis for the Best Picture Academy Award–nominee The Shawshank Redemption—about an unjustly imprisoned convict who seeks a strangely satisfying revenge, is now available for the first time as a standalone book.A mesmerizing tale of unjust imprisonment and offbeat escape, Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption is one of Stephen King&’s most beloved and iconic stories, and it helped make Castle Rock a place readers would return to over and over again. Suspenseful, mysterious, and heart-wrenching, this iconic King novella, populated by a cast of unforgettable characters, is about a fiercely compelling convict named Andy Dufresne who is seeking his ultimate revenge. Originally published in 1982 in the collection Different Seasons (alongside &“The Body,&” &“Apt Pupil,&” and &“The Breathing Method&”), it was made into the film The Shawshank Redemption in 1994. Starring Morgan Freeman and Tim Robbins, this modern classic was nominated for seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture, and is among the most beloved films of all time.
Reluctant Immortals
by Gwendolyn Kiste2023 Lambda Literary Award Winner 2023 Bram Stoker Award Finalist for Superior Achievement in a Novel For fans of Mexican Gothic, from three-time Bram Stoker Award–winning author Gwendolyn Kiste comes a novel inspired by the untold stories of forgotten women in classic literature—from Lucy Westnera, a victim of Stoker&’s Dracula, and Bertha Mason, Mr. Rochester&’s attic-bound wife in Charlotte Brontë&’s Jane Eyre—as they band together to combat the toxic men bent on destroying their lives, set against the backdrop of the Summer of Love, Haight-Ashbury, 1967.Reluctant Immortals is a historical horror novel that looks at two men of classic literature, Dracula and Mr. Rochester, and the two women who survived them, Bertha and Lucy, who are now undead immortals residing in Los Angeles in 1967 when Dracula and Rochester make a shocking return in the Haight-Ashbury district of San Francisco. Combining elements of historical and gothic fiction with a modern perspective, in a tale of love and betrayal and coercion, Reluctant Immortals is the lyrical and harrowing journey of two women from classic literature as they bravely claim their own destiny in a man&’s world.
Skeleton Crew: Stories (Signet Ser.)
by Stephen KingIncludes the stories &“Uncle Otto&’s Truck&” and &“Mrs. Todd&’s Shortcut&”—set in the fictional town of Castle Rock, Maine Features &“The Mist&” now a TV series event on Spike The #1 New York Times bestseller and winner of the 1986 Locus Award for Best Collection, Skeleton Crew is &“Stephen King at his best&” (The Denver Post)—a terrifying, mesmerizing collection of stories from the outer limits of one of the greatest imaginations of our time.&“Wildly imaginative, delightfully diabolical…King once again proves to be the consummate storyteller&” (The Associated Press). A supermarket becomes the place where humanity makes its last stand against destruction. A trip to the attic becomes a journey to hell. A woman driving a Jaguar finds a scary shortcut to paradise. An idyllic lake harbors a bottomless evil. And a desert island is the scene of the most terrifying struggle for survival ever waged. This &“wonderfully gruesome&” collection (The New York Times Book Review) includes: -&“The Mist&” -&“Here There Be Tygers&” -&“The Monkey&” -&“Cain Rose Up&” -&“Mrs. Todd&’s Shortcut&” -&“The Jaunt&” -&“The Wedding Gig&” -&“Paranoid: A Chant&” -&“The Raft&”- &“Word Processor of the Gods&” -&“The Man Who Would Not Shake Hands&” -&“Beachworld&” -&“The Reaper&’s Image&” -&“Nona&” -&“For Owen&” -&“Survivor Type&” -&“Uncle Otto&’s Truck&” -&“Morning Deliveries (Milkman No. 1)&” -&“Big Wheels: a Tale of the Laundry Game (Milkman No. 2)&” -&“Gramma&” -&“The Ballad of the Flexible Bullet&” -&“The Reach&” King is best known for his iconic, immersive long novels, but he is also a master of the short story, and this is a magnificent collection.
Rahasyamayi Safar: रहस्यमयी सफ़र
by Devendra Prasadअनजान रहस्यमयी टापू, खौफनाक कहानी और रहस्यमयी सफ़र, डबडबा टापू की भूमि पर जहाँ वीरता और बलिदान की कहानियाँ कदम-कदम पर नज़र आती थी, वहीं अब कदम-कदम पर नज़र आता है, रहस्य और रोमांच से परे एक ऐसा अद्भुत संसार जो अपनी बर्बरता की दास्तां ख़ुद कहता है। वहीं दूसरी तरफ़ है कालुभर टापू, जहाँ शाम के साये गहराने लगते हैं तो हवा में एक रहस्यमयी-सी सरसराहट घुल जाती है। अपनी ही आहट से हृदय की धड़कने रुकने को अक्सर विवश हो जाती है। अटल के घुमक्कड़ी के शौक ने उसे निशा से मिलवाया, जिसके मोहपाश में फँसकर वह पहुँच गया, हर चौबीस साल में जलमग्न हो जाने टापुओं पर। यहाँ उसका सामना हो रहा था ऐसे अतीत से, जिसके वर्तमान में खुद को पाकर, वह अपने भविष्य को लेकर चिंतित हो चला था। कैसा था ये रहस्यमयी सफर? क्या अटल को मिल पाई थी निशा? आखिर कौन थी ये निशा? क्या निशा कोई थी या थी कोई मरीचिका?
Kabila: कबीला
by Kasim Ansariउस व्यक्ति ने जब उस पेंटिंग मे बनी हुई उन बिल्लियों की काउंटिंग की, और इस सोसायटी के लोगो कि तस्वीरों की गिनती की, तो वो और ज़्यादा हैरत मे पढ़ गया उस ने देखा दोनों कि तादाद (गिनती) बिलकुल एक ही थी… उस ने देखा जो लोग झुण्ड कि तरह खडे हुए नीचे ज़मीन को देख रहे थे। उस ज़मीन पर एक सर्कल बना हुआ था जिस पर अजीब सी भाषा मे कुछ लिखा हुआ था और उस ज़मीन पर एक 8 या 9 साल का बच्चा आँखें बंद किये हुए लेटा हुआ था जो बेहोश था उस के गले मे एक लॉकेट था ये बिलकुल वैसा ही लॉकेट था।और उस लॉकेट मे एक प्रकाश निकल रहा था और वो प्रकाश ठीक उन बिल्लियों के चेहरे पर पड़ रहा था और ठीक उस बच्चे के बगल मे एक 7 या 8 फ़ीट कि चमगादड़ नुमा एक शख्स खड़ा हुआ उस बच्चे को खा जाने वाली आँखों से देख रहा था।
A House With Good Bones
by T. KingfisherA Barnes & Noble Best Horror Book of 2023A haunting Southern Gothic from an award-winning master of suspense, A House With Good Bones explores the dark, twisted roots lurking just beneath the veneer of a perfect home and family. "Mom seems off." Her brother's words echo in Sam Montgomery's ear as she turns onto the quiet North Carolina street where their mother lives alone.She brushes the thought away as she climbs the front steps. Sam's excited for this rare extended visit, and looking forward to nights with just the two of them, drinking boxed wine, watching murder mystery shows, and guessing who the killer is long before the characters figure it out. But stepping inside, she quickly realizes home isn’t what it used to be. Gone is the warm, cluttered charm her mom is known for; now the walls are painted a sterile white. Her mom jumps at the smallest noises and looks over her shoulder even when she’s the only person in the room. And when Sam steps out back to clear her head, she finds a jar of teeth hidden beneath the magazine-worthy rose bushes, and vultures are circling the garden from above.To find out what’s got her mom so frightened in her own home, Sam will go digging for the truth. But some secrets are better left buried.Also by T. KingfisherWhat Moves the DeadWhat Feasts at NightNettle & BoneThornhedgeA Sorceress Comes to CallAt the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Strange Sally Diamond
by Liz Nugent&“Shocking, disturbing, and utterly original.&” —Paula Hawkins, #1 New York Times bestselling author This &“haunting and poignant tale, one that won&’t be easy to forget any time soon&” (Mystery and Suspense Magazine), follows an enigmatic woman confronting her unknown past—from internationally bestselling author Liz Nugent.Reclusive Sally Diamond is thrust into the media spotlight when she tries to incinerate her dead father, causing widespread outrage. Now she&’s the center of attention, not only from hungry reporters and police detectives, but also a sinister voice from a past she does not remember. As she begins to discover the repressed memories of her horrific early childhood, Sally steps into the world for the first time, making new friends, big decisions, and learning that people don&’t always mean what they say. But who is the man observing Sally from the other side of the world, and why does he call her Mary? And why does her new neighbor seem to be obsessed with her? Sally&’s trust issues are about to be severely challenged in this &“truly incredible reading experience&” (Lisa Jewell, #1 New York Times bestselling author).
'Salem's Lot
by Stephen King#1 BESTSELLER • Soon to be a new major motion picture • Ben Mears has returned to Jerusalem&’s Lot in hopes that exploring the history of the Marsten House, an old mansion long the subject of rumor and speculation, will help him cast out his personal devils and provide inspiration for his new book. "A master storyteller." —The Los Angeles TimesWhen two young boys venture into the woods, and only one returns alive, Mears begins to realize that something sinister is at work. In fact, his hometown is under siege from forces of darkness far beyond his imagination. And only he, with a small group of allies, can hope to contain the evil that is growing within the borders of this small New England town.With this, his second novel, Stephen King established himself as an indisputable master of American horror, able to transform the old conceits of the genre into something fresh and all the more frightening for taking place in a familiar, idyllic locale.
The Haunted Monastery: A Judge Dee Mystery (The Judge Dee Mysteries)
by Robert van GulikJudge Dee and his entourage, seeking refuge from a mountain storm, become trapped in a Taoist monastery, where the Abbott Jade mysteriously dies after delivering an ecstatic sermon. The monks call it a supernatural experience, but the judge calls it murder. Recalling the allegedly accidental deaths of three young women in the same monastery, Judge Dee seeks clues in the eyes of a cat to solve cases of impersonation and murder. A painting by one of the victims reveals the truth about the killings, propelling the judge on a quest for justice and revenge."Entertaining, instructive, and impressive."—Times Literary Supplement
The Grotesque Modernist Body: Gothic Horror and Carnival Satire in Art and Writing (Palgrave Gothic)
by David CruickshankThe Grotesque Modernist Body explores how and why modernist authors drew on the traditions of the grotesque body in order to represent modern reality accurately. The author employs the concept of the grotesque body as a theoretical framework with which to examine rigorously a range of modernist novels, poems and visual media by Conrad, Lewis, Eliot and Barnes, alongside their historical contexts and theories of humour and horror. This monograph challenges the prevailing narrative of modernism’s abstract, psychological and impersonal ‘inward turn’ by tracing its mechanical-animal hybrid bodies back tothe medieval carnival satire of Rabelais, the gothic horror of the long nineteenth century, from Hoffmann, Shelley and Poe, to H.G. Wells and Henry James, and the uncanny, dreamlike art of Goya and Rousseau.
Tales of E. T. A. Hoffmann
by E.TA. HoffmannRanging from macabre fantasies to fairy tales and tales of crime, these stories from the author of The Nutcracker create a rich fictional world. Hoffman paints a complex vision of humanity, where people struggle to establish identities in a hostile, absurd world. "The editors have made an excellent selection, and the result is a book of great distinction."—Denis Donoghue, New York Review of Books "The translators have proved fully equal to all the challenges of Hoffmann's romantic irony and his richly allusive prose, giving us an accurate and idiomatic rendering that also retains much of the original flavor."—Harry Zohn, Saturday Review
The Phantom of the Temple: A Judge Dee Mystery (The Judge Dee Mysteries)
by Robert van GulikJudge Dee presided over his imperial Chinese court with a unique brand of Confucian justice. A near mythic figure in China, he distinguished himself as a tribunal magistrate, inquisitor, and public avenger. Long after his death, accounts of his exploits were celebrated in Chinese folklore, and later immortalized by Robert van Gulik in his electrifying mysteries. In The Phantom of the Temple, three separate puzzles—the disappearance of a wealthy merchant's daughter, twenty missing bars of gold, and a decapitated corpse—are pieced together by the clever judge to solve three murders and one complex, gruesome plot. “Judge Dee belongs in that select group of fictional detectives headed by the renowned Sherlock Holmes. I assure you it is a compliment not given frivolously.”—Robert Kirsch, Los AngelesTimes Robert Van Gulik (1910-67) was a Dutch diplomat and an authority on Chinese history and culture. He drew his plots from the whole body of Chinese literature, especially from the popular detective novels that first appeared in the seventeenth century.
Flawless Girls
by Anna-Marie McLemoreThe Soler sisters are infamous in polite society—brazen, rebellious, and raised by their fashionable grandmother who couldn’t care less about which fork goes where. But their grandmother also knows the standards that two Latina young ladies will be held to, so she secures them two coveted places at the Alarie House, a prominent finishing school that turns out first ladies, princesses, and socialites.Younger sister Isla is back home within a day. She refuses to become one of the eerily sweet Alarie girls in their prim white dresses. Older sister Renata stays. When she returns months later, she’s unfailingly pleasant, unnervingly polite, and, Isla discovers, possibly murderous. And the same night she returns home, she vanishes.As their grandmother uses every connection she has to find Renata, Isla re-enrolls, intent on finding out what happened to her sister. But the Alarie House is as exacting as it is opulent. It won’t give up its secrets easily, and neither will a mysterious, conniving girl who’s either controlling the house, or carrying out its deadly orders.Tautly written, tense, and evocative, this is a stunning YA novel by award-winning and critically acclaimed author Anna-Marie McLemore.
What Kind of Mother: A Novel
by Clay ChapmanA New York Times Book Review Best Horror of 2023 selection. &“Packed with profoundly unsettling scenes that&’ll slither under your skin and stay there long after you turn the last page.&”—Gabino Iglesias, author of The Devil Takes You HomeAfter striking out on her own as a teen mom, Madi Price is forced to return to her hometown of Brandywine, Virginia, with her seventeen-year-old daughter. With nothing to her name, she scrapes together a living as a palm reader at the local farmers market. It&’s there that she connects with old high school flame Henry McCabe, now a reclusive local fisherman whose infant son, Skyler, went missing five years ago. Everyone in town is sure Skyler is dead, but when Madi reads Henry&’s palm, she&’s haunted by strange and disturbing visions that suggest otherwise. As she follows the thread of these visions, Madi discovers a terrifying nightmare waiting at the center of the labyrinth—and it&’s coming for everyone she holds dear.Combining supernatural horror with domestic suspense into a visceral exploration of parental grief, What Kind of Mother cements Clay McLeod Chapman's reputation as a &“star&” (Vulture) and &“the twenty-first century&’s Richard Matheson&” (Richard Chizmar, Chasing the Boogeyman.)