Best Selling Books by David Liss

"David Liss masterfully blends rich historical fiction with terrifying supernatural body horror. He stands with Robert Louis Stevenson and Bram Stoker. Highly recommended." --Jonathan Maberry, author of V-Wars and Ink From popular historical fiction author David Liss (A Conspiracy of Paper) comes the tale of a clueless young man embroiled in a deadly supernatural mystery in London. Rooted in strange conspiracies and secret societies, this absurdist comedic romp combines strange bedfellows with murderous creatures, resulting in an unexpectedly delightful consequences. All of his life, Thomas Thresher has been free of obligation and responsibility, but that is over now. He is a twenty-three-year-old man whose best days are behind him. Thomas''s older brother Walter has trapped him in a tedious clerical job at the family bank in London, and Thomas is expected to wed a wealthy young woman in whom he has no interest. But Thomas has more serious problems than those of a disaffected young man. There are irregularities at the bank he cannot explain. His childhood friend has mysteriously turned up dead. Worse, a verdant skin malady has infected him: leaves have begun sprouting on his skin. Thomas must conclude that it is due to the long-rumored Peculiarities. London''s famous grey fog has been concealing a rash of unnatural afflictions--and worse, the murderous Elegants. As Thomas grows leafier, the conspiracies surrounding him become more apparent. He cannot determine whom to trust: his own family; his banking co-workers and superiors; the beautiful widow of his companion; the woman he is to marry. Or perhaps a lycanthropic medium; the members of a secret occult society...or even Aleister Crowley.

"The Shadow created by Walter B. Gibson."

The Double Down series continues with two men, and some interesting issues they contend with - two stories, two authors, one book. There was a time when Pete felt like he had the world in the palm of his hands, but lately everything is falling apart. His wife is growing cold, his business is in trouble, and even his friends show him nothing but contempt. Then a neighbor introduces him to paleo - the old way of eating, exercising, and even communing with the ancient sprits of the Neanderthals. All it takes is a little work, a little discipline, and a little blood sacrifice, and mysterious powers are within his grasp, but there''s a price Pete never expected. It''s a dark tale of terror, revenge, and suburban fads. Eric can sell insurance, but he can''t sell anyone on what he knows for a fact: this world is about to go down in flames. Eric is forced to prep in secret. His wife won''t listen, neither will his clients. But Eric''s worst enemy has been making careful plans, and now he''s ready jump start the destruction. It''s the end of the world as we know it, and all the worst people are the best prepared.

A great team of heroes from warring factions joins forces against the nightmare warriors of Hasan-i-Sabbah, who commands a fanatical sect of drugged assassins who make systematic use of political murder and terror. Richard the Lionhearted, Saladin, Robin Hood, Temujin, Ivanhoe, Morgiana, Rebecca and Saif A''Din journey from the secret passages beneath Jerusalem to the harems of Baghdad to the silk road to assault the fortress of Alamut. Along the way, they encounter the mythical medieval world of Geniis, Holy Relics, Magic Lamps and Demons as they learn the truth about Al-Battar: The Holy Sword of the Apocalypse.

The Spider, a grim and relentless vigilante stalking the criminals of New York City, faces a terrifying new threat! Who has the drive, the intelligence, and the means to destroy the Spider? The Fly, a wealthy playboy with all the resources and power of Richard Wentworth''s masked alter-ego! Dedicated to criminal perfection, the Fly targets the outlaw hero and the city itself in the midst of a serial killer''s rampage and corporate terrorist attacks! Will the Spider be pushed to the brink of human endurance? Or will he overcome the Fly''s machinations and prevent the wholesale slaughter of every police officer in the Big Apple?

His name was Professor James Moriarty, known to many as "The Napoleon of Crime" and the master of a vast association of thieves, extortionists, smugglers, fences, and ladies of questionable virtue. And, over Reichenbach Falls in 1891, he fell to his doom alongside his arch rival, the glory-seeking detective Sherlock Holmes... or did he? Washed ashore in a strange town in Switzerland, Moriarty is alone, penniless, and lacking his network of thieves. Will his cunning and guile be enough against Baron von Hohenheim, a foe whose ruthlessness rivals his own? Driven by a solemn promise to a dead woman, Moriarty begins a clever campaign of murderous revenge. It''s one of the most notorious villains of all time as you''ve never seen him!

In an effort to the defeat the alien Kibrani, Andrew and his ragtag team continue their quest to assemble an army of Jinn (Genies), in preparation to face the full onslaught of the alien hoard, but the key to victory may rest with the decision of a 10-year-old farm boy.

All new Fiction by: Gary A. Braunbeck, Hank Schwaeble, David Liss, Norman Partridge and Gemma Files. Interviews with: David Liss, Chelsie Aryn, Joe Bob Briggs and Quentin Tarantino Articles on: The Strange and Bizarre Alejandro Jodorowsky, Stephen King in the Old West - Rocky Wood, The Bloody Spaghetti Western turns 50 Columns from Jonathan Maberry, Yvonne Navarro, Richard Dansky, Robert Morrish and so much more! Table of Contents Fiction Fever Springs by Norman Partridge Ungrateful Places by Gary A. Braunbeck Dead Man''s Pecker by David Liss Phantom Hill by Hank Schwaeble Satan''s Jewel Crown by Gemma Files Interviews A Conversation with David Liss by Joel B. Kirkpatrick Leah Jung presents: The Dark Side of Beauties with Chelsie Aryn by Joel B. Kirkpatrick Joe Bob Briggs: King of the Drive-Ins by Steve Holetz Quentin Tarantino on "Django Unchained" by Nick Freeman Features The Strange and Bizarre Alejandro Jodorowsky by Aaron J. French Stephen King in the Old West by Rocky Wood The Bloody Spaghetti Western turns 50 by James R. Beach Gaming in the Weird West: A Run through the Deadlands by Richard Dansky I Hear Voices in my Head by Yvonne Navarro What the hell ever happened to ... Mark Clements by Robert Morrish Once upon a Nightmare YA Horror: Western Horror by Amy Shane New Column by By Jonathan Maberry and David F. Kramer Literature, Genre, Horror ... and Mormons-What? by Michael R. Collings Hellnotes Reviews Book Reviews Movie Reviews

Britt Reid, the masked crimefighter known as The Green Hornet, and his inseparable ally Kato return in an all-new tale by David Liss (Black Panther, The Spider) and Kewber Baal (Kiss)! If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, it could be the deadliest for Central City''s staunch defenders! Green Hornet''s personal vendetta against organized crime creates a void in Chicago, one filled by two more masked individuals: the vicious Demone and the cavalier Swashbuckler. While the former establishes himself as a most formidable foe, the latter claims to be a friend... but is he playing a far more subtle game?

In an effort to the defeat the alien Kibrani, Andrew and his ragtag team continue their quest to assemble an army of Jinn (Genies)! Two jinn bottles remain to be found, and together they hold the key to Earth''s fate. The jinn and their human allies prepare for the final battle, but the key to victory may mean handing the Kibrani their most powerful weapon yet.

"In the wake of Shadowland, there''s a new protector of Hell''s Kitchen! He has no kingdom, no Vibranium, and no high-tech safety net- just bloody knuckles and the will to prove himself in a foreign land where the fiercest of jungle predators stalks the most dangerous urban prey! His name is T''Challa, and in the aftermath of Shadowland, he will create a new life, a new identity, and learn what it is to be a different kind of hero. But with Daredevil gone, the bad guys are coming out to play, and Vlad the Impaler plots his bloody rise to power."--Amazon.com.

Volume 2 of the Starship Logs anthologies. Theme is Creatures.

"Cree artist Kent Monkman sweeps through art history, creating a disrupted narrative of the clash between Europeans and First Nations. His revisionist history paintings take their cue from 19th century romanticized landscapes of mid-west America. The performances transform gallery spaces into multi-media Tipi camp extravaganzas. Abundantly illustrated. With five original essays."--BOOK JACKET.