Book description
Two of the greatest storytellers of our time join forces to create an
epic thriller of unsurpassed power; a twisting, compelling story of a
small American town held in the grip of evil beyond all reason.
Two of the greatest storytellers of our time join forces to create an
epic thriller of unsurpassed power; a twisting, compelling story of a
small American town held in the grip of evil beyond all reason.
French Landing, Wisconsin. A comfortable, solid middle-American town
inhabited by comfortable, solid middle-Americans… and a serial killer.
Three children have been lost - taken by a monster with a taste for
child's flesh nicknamed 'The Fisherman' after a legendary murderer. It's
all way beyond the experience of the local police, whose only hope lies
with ex-detective Jack Sawyer, the man who cracked their last case for
them. But, plagued by visions of another world, Jack has retired to this
rural retreat precisely to avoid such horrors - and, having recognized
the touch of madness on this case, he's keeping well away.
Soon, he'll have no choice. Young Tyler Marshall, left behind one
afternoon by his bullying friends, pedals past the local old folks' home
and is accosted by a crow. 'Gorg,' it caws, and 'Ty.' What ten-year-old
could resist a bird that speaks his name? Not Ty, that's for sure. And
as he follows the mysterious crow, he's grabbed by the neck and dragged
into a hedge.
The Fisherman has made another catch… 'One of the most brilliant and
chilling thrillers of modern times. Black House is a thrill-a-minute
ghost train ride of a novel, filled with astonishingly vivid characters.
Reading it is like holding on to a live electric wire. You may want to
put it down, but you find that you can't.'
DAILY MAIL
'Fabulous… It's the best of the best. No argument… The ultimate in
storytelling by two masters of the craft.'
INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY
'A new horror epic… impossible to put down once you've started.'
SUNDAY EXPRESS Stephen King is the author of more than thirty books,
all of them worldwide bestsellers. He lives in Bangor, Maine, with his
wife, novelist Tabitha King. Recent bestsellers include The Green Mile,
Bag of Bones and Dreamcatcher.
Peter Straub is the author of fourteen novels which have been translated
into more than twenty languages. He lives in New York City. Recent
bestsellers include Koko, The Throat and Mr X.
