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A standalone horror that will chill you to the bone this Halloween from master of the genre, Graham Masterton. 'God, it's good' STEPHEN KINGAll Hallows Hall, a rambling Tudor mansion on the edge of the bleak and misty Dartmoor, is not a place many would choose to live. Yet the former Governer of Dartmoor Prison did just that. Now he's dead, and his children – long estranged – are set to inherit his estate.But when the dead man's family come to stay, the atmosphere of the moors seems to drift into every room. Floorboards creak, secret passageways echo, and wind whistles in the house's famous priest hole. And then, on the same morning the family decide to leave All Hallows Hall and never come back, their young son Timmy disappears – from inside the house.Does evil linger in the walls? Or is evil only ever found inside the minds of men?Praise for Graham Masterton:'A true master of horror' James Herbert 'One of the most original and frightening storytellers of our time' Peter James 'A natural storyteller with a unique gift for turning the mundane into the terrifyingly real' New York Journal of Books 'This is a first-class thriller with some juicy horror touches. Mystery readers who don't know the Maguire novels should change that right now' Booklist 'One of Britain’s finest horror writers' Daily Mail

The quaint little seaside town of Granitehead seemed like a perfect place for John and Jane Trenton to start their life together. But disaster strikes and Jane and their unborn child are killed. John's grief is total, so when he starts to see the ghostly apparition of his wife he almost welcomes this supernatural phenomenon. Yet all is not what it seems, and this sinister spirit is not Jane, but something altogether evil and terrifying. In a bid to rid himself of this horrific spectre he soon finds that many more in the town have been victims of unwanted visitations. And when he discovers the body of a local busybody, impossibly impaled on a still hanging chandelier, he knows something must be done. But how do you kill the undead?As he searches for an explanation he uncovers a link to a mysterious ship, lost around the time of the nearby Salem witch trials. For three centuries the rotting wreck of the David Dark has lain beneath waves, but an awful secret is concealed in the chill waters...

The original and terrifying start to a supernatural horror series from the master of horror himself, Graham Masterton.IT CAN FIND YOU ANYWHERE... EVEN IN YOUR DREAMS.Henry was the first to reach the girl, found sleeping on the beach, with his friends Gil and Susan. When they learn what has happened to her, they are thrown into a mystery that nightmares are made of.The young girl has been forced to host a hideous malevolence that insinuates itself into the bodies and minds of thousands of unsuspecting people.The only hope of saving them is to become Night Warriors, an ancient Order with the power to infiltrate the dream world, and destroy the original source. Together, they enter the unknown but one thing is certain – if they fail to find it, the beast will certainly find them...Also in the NIGHT WARRIORS series#1 Night Warriors#2 Death Dream #3 Night Plague#4 Night Wars#5 The Ninth NightmarePraise for Graham Masterton:'One of the most original and frightening storytellers of our time' Peter James'Suspenseful and tension-filled... all the finesse of a master storyteller' Guardian'One of Britain's finest horror writers' Daily Mail'You are in for a hell of a ride' Grimdark Magazine

The second terrifying instalment in the Night Warriors series from master of horror Graham Masterton.DON’TThere is something stalking the dream world. While people are sleeping, and at their most vulnerable, it infiltrates their minds and drives them to do terrible things.GOIts next target is a young boy who quickly becomes the unwilling vessel of an unstoppable demonic force. His family cannot save him. How can you fight against something that only exists in your head?TO SLEEPTheir only hope is the Night Warriors, conquerors of dreams. But demons like this have power far beyond what they have seen before, and it is about to erupt from the world of dreams into the waking world – where the Night Warriors are powerless…Also in the NIGHT WARRIORS series#1 Night Warriors#2 Death Dream #3 Night Plague#4 Night Wars#5 The Ninth NightmarePraise for Graham Masterton:'One of the most original and frightening storytellers of our time' Peter James'Suspenseful and tension-filled... all the finesse of a master storyteller' Guardian'One of Britain's finest horror writers' Daily Mail'You are in for a hell of a ride' Grimdark Magazine

AS THE WORLD SLEEPS, THE NIGHT WARRIORS FIGHTFor generations, the Night Warriors have used their powers to enter the dream world and defend humanity. Now, they face their most terrifying enemy yet: Isabel Gowdie, witch and mistress of Satan.Entombed for three centuries, her powers have grown stronger. Now her evil influence seeps through the earth, carrying the seeds of the Night Plague, a disease that twists souls into madness.The only way to stop it is to find Isabel Gowdie’s hidden prison. But time is short. Each night, more and more people fall to the Plague, and two of the Night Warriors are already infected – they just don’t know it yet...Also in the NIGHT WARRIORS series#1 Night Warriors#2 Death Dream #3 Night Plague#4 Night Wars#5 The Ninth NightmarePraise for Graham Masterton:'One of the most original and frightening storytellers of our time' Peter James'Suspenseful and tension-filled... all the finesse of a master storyteller' Guardian'One of Britain's finest horror writers' Daily Mail'You are in for a hell of a ride' Grimdark Magazine

THEY FIGHT TO KEEP YOUR CHILDREN SAFE.The Night Warriors are an ancient order set to protect us in our dreams, when we are our most defenceless – and there is nothing more vulnerable than a child.When they learn of two monstrous apparitions that are attempting to enter the dreams of expectant mothers, sending demons to embed themselves into the minds of newborn babies, they know they must do something.The only way to stop such a powerful force is to uncover their true motive for targeting children. They have faced evil before – but nothing as cruel and horrific as this...Also in the NIGHT WARRIORS series#1 Night Warriors#2 Death Dream #3 Night Plague#4 Night Wars#5 The Ninth NightmarePraise for Graham Masterton:'One of the most original and frightening storytellers of our time' Peter James'Suspenseful and tension-filled... all the finesse of a master storyteller' Guardian'One of Britain's finest horror writers' Daily Mail'You are in for a hell of a ride' Grimdark Magazine

‘Truly creepy’ KirkusTO SLEEPFor eight hundred years, Albrecht’s Travelling Circus has been trapped in the realm of dreams. Its creator was thwarted in his mission to corrupt all who saw him and his carnival of oddities.TO DREAMNow, a serial killer has found a way to unleash the carnival into the real world and only the Night Warriors can stop it from happening.TO DIEThey are used to confronting evil in dreams but this enemy is of the waking world, where their strength is greatly diminished. And with power unlike any they have seen before, they will soon learn that this killer is very much more than a nightmare…Also in the NIGHT WARRIORS series#1 Night Warriors#2 Death Dream #3 Night Plague#4 Night Wars#5 The Ninth NightmarePraise for Graham Masterton:'One of the most original and frightening storytellers of our time' Peter James'Suspenseful and tension-filled... all the finesse of a master storyteller' Guardian'One of Britain's finest horror writers' Daily Mail

A collection of highly disturbing and deeply original short stories from the master of horror Graham Masterton and rising star Dawn G Harris.A belt adorned with strange markings has the power to strangle anyone who attacks its owner. A man whose wife has been placed into a portrait at the Tate decides to join her on the other side. A woman burns and mutilates herself to look like her surviving friend in the wake of a horrible car accident.In these and other unsettling tales, master of horror Graham Masterton and his protegee Dawn G Harris explore the dark side of human nature – from the graphic and violent to the spine-tingling and supernatural.Praise for Graham Masterton:'One of Britain's finest horror writers' Daily Mail 'A true master of horror' James Herbert 'One of the most original and frightening storytellers of our time' Peter James

A mysterious antique that can summon the devil.An antique chair comes into a family's possession. But they soon discover that this is no ordinary heirloom. Strange things begin to occur, including shifts in the fabric of time itself... And then Satan himself is summoned... 'One of the most original and frightening storytellers of our time' PETER JAMES. 'A true master of horror' JAMES HERBERT.

Her daughter is the target of evil...Child welfare officer Holly Summers is deaf, but she has an amazing talent for lip-reading – a talent the police are very happy to call upon in difficult criminal investigations. Using her unique gift to help the police investigate the recent disappearances of a string of women, Holly does not suspect that one of the enemies she's made in her day job has vowed a supernatural vengeance. The horror begins when the one person Holly is cares about is targeted: her precious daughter... 'One of the most original and frightening storytellers of our time' PETER JAMES. 'A true master of horror' JAMES HERBERT.

WHATEVER YOU DO, DON'T LOOK UP...Nathan Underhill is right at the cutting edge of stem-cell research: attempting to recreate mythological creatures in order to cure medical conditions like Alzheimer’s and MS.After five years of research, he loses his funding. But Nathan suspects that somebody else has succeeded in breeding mythical hybrids.He discovers that Doctor Zauber, owner of the local care home, has brought to life the basilisk, which could reputedly kill any living thing with a single stare.When Nathan’s wife, Grace, is put into a coma after nearly being killed, Nathan is forced to choose: lose Grace forever, or enter into an unholy alliance with Zauber to breed more mythological beasts, at the cost of many more human lives...Praise for Graham Masterton:'One of the most original and frightening storytellers of our time' Peter James'Suspenseful and tension-filled... all the finesse of a master storyteller' Guardian'One of Britain's finest horror writers' Daily Mail

ONE LOOK AND YOU'LL BE FROZEN WITH FEAR.Braydon Harris and Suki, his little girl, are leaving her grandparent's house when a huge truck jack-knifes in front of their car. Suki is thrown from the vehicle and ends up in hospital suffering with terrible burns.Luckily, cryptozoology professor Nathan Underhill is working on a perfect cure. Underhill breeds mythological beasts, and lately he's been working with the legendary phoenix – whose cells he believes might hold exceptional healing properties against burns.Despite the treatment, Suki finds that the pain from the burns only exacerbates a terrible nightmare she's had for years – one that's becoming realer by the minute, about scary things flying through the sky… and now they’re headed straight for her.Petrified is an original and terrifying fantasy horror thriller from the Master of Horror himself, Graham Masterton.Praise for Graham Masterton:'One of the most original and frightening storytellers of our time' Peter James'Suspenseful and tension-filled... all the finesse of a master storyteller' Guardian'One of Britain's finest horror writers' Daily Mail'You are in for a hell of a ride' Grimdark Magazine

THE DEAD CAN’T PUNISH PEOPLE – BUT THEY CAN SEEK REVENGEWhen composer Gideon Lake moves into his new apartment building, he becomes infatuated by his neighbour Kate Solway. After they begin a passionate affair, they travel to Europe to continue their fling in secret.But, when strange and unexplainable events start to happen, what should have been a romantic trip turns into a nightmare.Deeply disturbed, Gideon returns home, but he can’t stop thinking about Kate.As he considers all of the terrifying things that have happened in her presence, he begins to search for answers to questions he has never been brave enough to ask:WHO – OR WHAT – IS KATE? AND WHAT DOES SHE WANT WITH HIM?Praise for Graham Masterton:'One of the most original and frightening storytellers of our time' Peter James'Suspenseful and tension-filled... all the finesse of a master storyteller' Guardian'One of Britain's finest horror writers' Daily Mail

FIRE CAN'T BE MALEVOLENT... CAN IT?A series of horrific fires has left top arson investigator Ruth Cutter baffled. The victims seem to have nothing in common except the unnatural intensity of the flames that engulfed them - and the child who haunts each crime scene. Ruth doesn't believe in the paranormal - in her job she needs to be level-headed. She can't be distracted by superstitions and coincidences. But, as her investigation deepens, she is forced to face a terrible possibility: these are no ordinary fires. They have a goal - to make the whole world burn...From the million-copy bestseller and master of horror, Graham Masterton, this haunting thriller is perfect for fans of Peter James and Joe Hill. Praise for Graham Masterton'One of the most original and frightening storytellers of our time' Peter James'Suspenseful and tension-filled... all the finesse of a master storyteller' Guardian'One of Britain's finest horror writers' Daily Mail

A collection of short stories from the master of spine-chilling terrorThe secretary seeking a cosmopolitan lifestyle in Europe's most sophisticated city; the architect whose secret life is about to become all too public; the delighted beneficiary of a superb inheritance: all very different people trying to make the best of their ordinary lives. But all of them will turn out to have something in common when they are thrown in at the deep end in situations that will turn on its head everything they have ever taken for granted.When drowning in a puddle becomes a real danger; when an imaginary friend becomes a terrifying threat; when the gift of a lifetime turns out to have come from a formidable -and less than friendly - source: only then will the cast of characters in this deeply chilling collection of stories begin to understand what the feeling of fear really means.

First published in 1984, this is the story of how when Englishman Eyre Walker, newly arrived in Australia, meets the beautiful Charlotte Lindsay, romance quickly blossoms. But theirs is a relationship with fatal consequences. When a late-night tryst is interrupted by Charlotte's irate father, Walker's young Aborigine servant is brutally killed by guard dogs. A man with a conscience, Walker is anxious to atone for the boy's death by giving him a proper Aboriginal burial. And so he begins a marathon journey into the outback to search for Corroboree, the gathering of nomadic tribes for the age-old ritual. The expedition that he mounts is sponsored by Captain Sturt, a celebrated explorer who believes a huge ocean lies in the middle of Australia. But Walker finds something else in the middle of that vast continent, and the price he must pay for surviving it will scar him for life...

Julia Winward has been missing for nearly a year. When her mutilated body is discovered in the Thames, her brother Josh travels to London from America, determined to find out what happened to her during that lost time. But nothing Josh discovers makes any sense and he soon unearths a terrible secret. Julia had been working for a company that shut down sixty years ago, and living at an address that hadn't existed since World War II. His investigation leads him to Ella, an eccentric young woman whose psychic abilities plunge them into a nightmarish alternate reality filled with unspeakable horror.First published in 2001, The Doorkeepers is a thriller of horrifying dimensions that will keep you gripped until the last page.

First published in 1991, this is the story of New York City. Friday night. Untouched by anything visible, Mrs Greenberg's furniture starts to slide across the room - and however hard she tries, she can't move it back.Harry Erskine, self-taught fortune teller, agrees to investigate - but soon realises that Mrs Greenberg's moving furniture is just the beginning of a nightmare, for it is being drawn by the same inexorable force which drags us all to the grave.City by city, America is on the brink of falling into the abyss - women and children, streets and buildings - one and all brought thundering and screaming into the dominion of the dead...

They were shrewd and uncompromising, the Watsons, and all the arrogance and acumen with which old Tom Watson had built up the family’s banking business was there in his children and grandchildren. Their methods were as aggressive as their lifestyle was opulent, and they could stab each other in the back or drive a competitor to ruin as calmly as a bank clerk counting out change. In time, their empire was to encompass the great financial capitals of the world. As it grew, so too did their power and influence.First published in 1984, Lady of Fortune is the story of the Watson family, and of the remarkable woman at its head. Graham Masterton has created a pulsating saga of seven decades of ambition and ruthlessness, of public feuding and private passions, of a will to succeed so powerful that not even the ties of kinship could hope to contain it.

No one lives for very long in the houses they buy from Mr Vane. Neighbours complain of noises that chill the blood, and then deathly silence. Maybe the occupants have moved away, but then again, maybe they haven't.John has joined Mr Vane's estate agency. He thinks houses are for living in – happily ever after. He has no idea about the hidden forces inside Mr Vane's properties, nor about their strange appetites, but he's about to find out.First published in 1998, House of Bones is a chilling, gruesome, horror novel.

A hot summer day in New York City gives Conor O'Neil no warning of the nightmare about to engulf him. After witnessing a fatal robbery, Conor escapes wrongful arrest and immediately goes on the run, fearing for his life. He discovers that an eerie pair of stage hypnotists, a fervent Southern Baptist, and a very sinister televangelist are involved in the heist, the proceeds of which are to fund something unthinkable yet all too possible.Conor's desperate need to clear his name takes him on a terrifying trip to a distant and hostile land, where he must use all of his remaining strength to survive the most deadly weapon of all.

Bonnie’s job – cleaning up after violent homicides – is not for the faint hearted. But for Bonnie it’s a business she has built from the ground up; a service that she can be proud of. By day she sells make-up under her rather too amorous boss, a strange but necessary contrast to her gruesome night job. Working two jobs isn’t easy, but with a husband like Duke, an unemployed drunk, she needs the money.Blood soaked carpets and bullet holed plaster work might have become the norm, but when she notices a connection between a spate of senseless murders in which people inexplicably kill their loved ones, her tough exterior starts to crack. The links she sees sound crazy even to her, and can only be explained by the supernatural.Winner of the Mystery Writers of America Edgar Allan Poe award 2003

READ THE THRILLER THAT LAUNCHED THE MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING SERIESEleven bodies. One grave.On a wet, windswept morning, a field on a desolate farm gives up the dismembered bones of eleven women. They have been buried there since 1915, their skeletons bearing the marks of a meticulous butcher.Then a young woman goes missing. When her remains are found soon after, police are horrified to discover the bones were carefully stripped before being arranged in an arcane pattern.With the crimes of the past echoing in the present, DS Katie Maguire must solve a decades-old murder steeped in ancient legend before this terrifying killer strikes again…Perfect for fans of Peter James, CJ Tudor and Chris Carter, White Bones is part of the darkly original million-copy-bestselling DS Katie Maguire thriller series, which can be read in any order.'One of this country's most exciting crime novelists.' Daily MailAlso in the DS KATIE MAGUIRE series#1 White Bones#2 Broken Angels#3 Red Light#4 Taken for Dead#5 Blood Sisters#6 Buried#7 Living Death#8 Dead Girls Dancing#9 Dead Men Whistling#10 Begging to Die#11 The Last Drop of Blood# 12 Pay Back the DevilWhy readers love Katie Maguire...'A tough and gritty thriller.' Irish Independent‘A natural storyteller.' New York Journal of Books'Any fan of mysteries should grab this book.' Irish Examiner'Books in this series and they never fail to entertain.' Reader review *****'A fierce read with a plot that feels topical.' Reader review *****'Devastatingly brilliant...Brilliant, exhilarating writing.' Reader review ****'Riveted from start to finish.' Reader review ****'A first class detection novel.' Reader review ****'Amazing, the man is a genius.' Reader review ****

'One of this country's most exciting crime novelists.' Daily MailSomeone is brutally killing priests. Is it revenge? Or something more sinister?One cold spring morning in County Cork, two fishermen find a body floating in the Blackwater River: the mutilated corpse of a retired music teacher. His hands and feet are bound, and his neck bears the mark of a garrotting wire.The Garda want to wrap this case up before the press get hold of it, but when a second man is found murdered, his body bearing all the same marks as the first, DS Katie Maguire knows the press are the least of their worries – this could be the work of a serial murderer...Perfect for fans of Peter James, CJ Tudor and Chris Carter, Broken Angels is part of the darkly original million-copy-bestselling DS Katie Maguire thriller series, which can be read in any order.Also in the DS KATIE MAGUIRE series#1 White Bones#2 Broken Angels#3 Red Light#4 Taken for Dead#5 Blood Sisters#6 Buried#7 Living Death#8 Dead Girls Dancing#9 Dead Men Whistling#10 Begging to Die#11 The Last Drop of Blood#12 Pay Back the DevilWhy readers love Katie Maguire...'A tough and gritty thriller.' Irish Independent‘A natural storyteller.' New York Journal of Books'Any fan of mysteries should grab this book.' Irish Examiner'Books in this series and they never fail to entertain.' Reader review *****'A fierce read with a plot that feels topical.' Reader review *****'Devastatingly brilliant...Brilliant, exhilarating writing.' Reader review ****'Riveted from start to finish.' Reader review ****'A first class detection novel.' Reader review ****'Amazing, the man is a genius.' Reader review ****

Should she catch the killer – or let them strike again? On a bloodstained mattress in a grimy flat, a man lies dead. A terrified girl kneels over his body. She has been trapped here for three days. It doesn't take DS Katie Maguire long to identify the murder victim: he's a cruel and powerful pimp she's been trying to convict for years.It's Katie's job to catch the killer. But with men like this dead, the city is safer – and so are the frightened young women who are trafficked into Cork. When a second pimp is horrifically murdered, Katie must decide. Should she do her job, or follow her conscience and allow the killer to strike again?Perfect for fans of Peter James, CJ Tudor and Chris Carter, Red Light is part of the darkly original million-copy-bestselling DS Katie Maguire thriller series, which can be read in any order.'One of this country's most exciting crime novelists.' Daily MailAlso in the DS KATIE MAGUIRE series#1 White Bones#2 Broken Angels#3 Red Light#4 Taken for Dead#5 Blood Sisters#6 Buried#7 Living Death#8 Dead Girls Dancing#9 Dead Men Whistling#10 Begging to Die#11 The Last Drop of Blood#12 Pay Back the DevilWhy readers love Katie Maguire...'A tough and gritty thriller.' Irish Independent‘A natural storyteller.' New York Journal of Books'Any fan of mysteries should grab this book.' Irish Examiner'Books in this series and they never fail to entertain.' Reader review *****'A fierce read with a plot that feels topical.' Reader review *****'Devastatingly brilliant...Brilliant, exhilarating writing.' Reader review ****'Riveted from start to finish.' Reader review ****'A first class detection novel.' Reader review ****'Amazing, the man is a genius.' Reader review ****

'One of this country's most exciting crime novelists.' Daily MailNot even one of Ireland's best detectives can catch these killers.In a secluded cove just outside the reaches of the city of Cork, a woman wakes up buried in the sand, unable to pull herself free. The gulls wheel silently overhead, oblivious to her nightmare… DS Katie Maguire of the Cork Garda is soon tracking the terrifying gang of torturers who call themselves the High Kings of Erin. But, somehow, they are always one step ahead.Is Maguire losing her touch? Or is somebody close to her less trustworthy than they seem?Perfect for fans of Peter James, CJ Tudor and Chris Carter, Taken for Dead is part of the darkly original million-copy-bestselling DS Katie Maguire thriller series, which can be read in any order.Also in the DS KATIE MAGUIRE series#1 White Bones#2 Broken Angels#3 Red Light#4 Taken for Dead#5 Blood Sisters#6 Buried#7 Living Death#8 Dead Girls Dancing#9 Dead Men Whistling#10 Begging to Die#11 The Last Drop of Blood#12 Pay Back the DevilWhy readers love Katie Maguire...'A tough and gritty thriller.' Irish Independent‘A natural storyteller.' New York Journal of Books'Any fan of mysteries should grab this book.' Irish Examiner'Books in this series and they never fail to entertain.' Reader review *****'A fierce read with a plot that feels topical.' Reader review *****'Devastatingly brilliant...Brilliant, exhilarating writing.' Reader review ****'Riveted from start to finish.' Reader review ****'A first class detection novel.' Reader review ****'Amazing, the man is a genius.' Reader review ****