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'God, he's good.' Stephen KingA SEVERED HEADA grisly series of murders across London is baffling local authorities. Eyewitnesses describe suspects who are only partially visible - one appears to have no feet, another no head, a fourth is missing his entire right side.
A SUPERNATURAL CASEThese murders are neither straightforward nor easily explained, which means there are only two people fit to investigate: DS Jamila Patel and DC Jerry Pardoe, who are used to tracking spirits intent on causing mayhem.
A BLOODY HISTORYWhen two children go missing - finding themselves lost in another time period altogether - the investigation leads to the discovery of a violent entity. One who has been killing for much longer than anyone first realised - and has no plans to stop...
The new PATEL and PARDOE mystery.For fans of Joe Hill, Peter James and Stephen King, Graham Masterton is a master of the horror genre whose books have sold millions of copies across the globe.
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
About the author
Graham Masterton is best known as a writer of horror and thrillers, but his career as an author spans many genres, including historical epics and sex advice books. His first horror novel, The Manitou, became a bestseller and was made into a film starring Tony Curtis.
In 2019, Graham was given a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Horror Writers Association. He is also the author of the Katie Maguire series of crime thrillers, which have sold more than 1.5 million copies worldwide.
Visit www.grahammasterton.co.uk.
Summary
'God, he's good.' Stephen King
A SEVERED HEAD
A grisly series of murders across London is baffling local authorities. Eyewitnesses describe suspects who are only partially visible - one appears to have no feet, another no head, a fourth is missing his entire right side.
A SUPERNATURAL CASE
These murders are neither straightforward nor easily explained, which means there are only two people fit to investigate: DS Jamila Patel and DC Jerry Pardoe, who are used to tracking spirits intent on causing mayhem.
A BLOODY HISTORY
When two children go missing - finding themselves lost in another time period altogether - the investigation leads to the discovery of a violent entity. One who has been killing for much longer than anyone first realised - and has no plans to stop...
The new PATEL and PARDOE mystery.
For fans of Joe Hill, Peter James and Stephen King, Graham Masterton is a master of the horror genre whose books have sold millions of copies across the globe.
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
Foreword
Patel and Pardoe investigate an eerie string of murders in the new chilling thriller from Graham Masterton.
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Masterton handles his large cast of well-drawn characters with the finesse of a master storyteller.
