Best Selling Books by David Morrell

David Morrell isn’t only an acclaimed thriller author. He’s also a former professor of American Studies who writes in-depth profiles about film and music legends. Few movie stars made as great an impact as Marilyn Monroe. Although she died in 1962, a half century later she remains vivid in popular culture, even to those who have never seen her films. Two of the men she married—Joe DiMaggio and Arthur Miller—themselves made a powerful cultural impact. In this moving essay, bestselling author David Morrell analyses Monroe’s poignant life, which had more significance than any movie in which she appeared. Even her most knowledgeable fans will find something new in this in-depth homage to a star whose luster outshone her films.

Intrigue and danger follow a man who is searching for his father''s grave in France.

Award-winning author David Morrell created the character of Rambo in his 1972 novel, First Blood, which has been called “the father of the modern action novel.” Rambo went on to become one of the five most recognized thriller icons, along with Sherlock Holmes, Tarzan, James Bond, and Harry Potter. In this in-depth essay, for the first time Morrell tells the full story about how the novel and Rambo were created. Among his new revelations, Morrell discusses how Audie Murphy, America’s most-decorated soldier of WWII, was the model for Rambo. Morrrell also describes how the riots and anti-war demonstrations of the late 1960s had a considerable impact on his novel. In addition to write First Blood, David Morrell is the acclaimed author of numerous New York Times bestsellers that include the classic spy trilogy The Brotherhood of the Rose, The Fraternity of the Stone, and The League of Night and Fog. An Edgar, Anthony, and Macavity nominee, Morrell is a recipient of three Bram Stoker awards as well as the International Thriller Writers’ prestigious lifetime Thriller Master award. “David Morrell is, to me, the finest thriller writer living today, bar none.” —Steve Berry, New York Times bestselling author of The Columbus Affair “David Morrell is a master of suspense.” —Michael Connelly, New York Times bestselling author of The Lincoln Lawyer “Morrell, an absolute master of the thriller, plays by his on rules and leaves you dazzled.” —Dean Koontz, New York Times bestselling author of 77 Shadow Street

The most dangerous man in the world is back. David Morrell’s First Blood introduced Rambo, who joined the ranks of Sherlock Holmes, Tarzan, James Bond, and Harry Potter as an international thriller icon. In this further adventure, Rambo is in exile far from home in Thailand, vowing to renounce violence and war. When his country calls him once again, he refuses to accept. But then he learns that his former commanding officer, Colonel Trautman, the only man he trusts, has been captured by the Soviets on the Afghan border during a mission that Rambo rejected. For Rambo, it’s a call to arms—and a mission back into hell. This novelization and the film have many differences. Read the story that the film could have had, along with David Morrell’s in-depth introduction about Rambo and the book’s background. David Morrell is the award-winning author of First Blood, the novel in which Rambo was created His numerous other bestsellers include the classic spy trilogy: The Brotherhood of the Rose, the Fraternity of the Stone, and The League of Night and Fog. An Edgar, Anthony, and Macavity nominee, he is a recipient of three prestigious Stoker awards as well as the lifetime-achievement Thriller Master Award from the International Thriller Writers organization. “David Morrell is, to me, the finest thriller writer living today, bar none.” —Steve Berry, New York Times bestselling author of The Columbus Affair “Morrell, an absolute master of the thriller, plays by his own rules and leaves you dazzled.” —Dean Koontz, New York Times bestselling author of 77 Shadow Street “The father of the modern action novel.” —Vince Flynn, New York Times bestselling author of Kill Shot

Drew Maclane was a star agent - until the day the killing had to stop. He withdrew and for six years lived the life of a hermit in a monastery. But someone has tracked him down, leaving a trail of corpses. Someone who knows all about him, who knows how to draw him back into that electrifying world where no one is as he seems, and where life''s most horrifying and harrowing game is played....

Artist and ex-Marine Chase Malone decides to intervene when he discovers a notorious arms merchant plans to kill his wife Sienna. Sienna and Malone are on the run together, but Malone finds a woman as beautiful as Sienna is impossible to hide. From the author of DOUBLE IMAGE.

Asbury Park, New Jersey: In einer kalten Oktobernacht dringt eine Gruppe von fünf Abenteurern in ein ehemaliges Luxushotel ein. Das Paragon Hotel ist vor hundert Jahren von einem exzentrischen Millionär in Form einer Maya-Pyramide erbaut worden – und es steht seit dreißig Jahren leer. Die fünf Eindringlinge suchen den ultimativen Kick. Doch der kommt ganz anders, als sie es sich vorgestellt hatten. In dem halb verfallenen Gebäude ist die Vergangenheit unerwartet lebendig – und hinterhältig. Und sie fordert einen hohen Preis: Die Nacht verwandelt sich in einen Alptraum des Schreckens, aus dem es kein Entrinnen zu geben scheint ... Creepers von David Morrell: Spannung pur im eBook!

John Rambo is recruited for a highly secret and dangerous mission in the jungles of Vietnam to locate missing American POW''s. Unbeknownst to Rambo, his mission has been compromised before it begins. Deserted by his own team, Rambo is left as a lone survivor in the hostile jungle with only his knife, bow and arrows. Rambo, with the help of a Vietnamese girl, struggles against deadly odds. Triumphant, yet betrayed, he vows to bring his own brand of revenge to all who have become his enemies.

In 1969, while David Morrell was writing First Blood, the novel in which Rambo was created, he also wrote his doctoral dissertation about acclaimed author, John Barth. In it, Morrell analyses Barth’s early fiction, using interviews with Barth, his agent, and his editors as well as several of Barth’s unpublished essays and letters to tell what Morrell calls “the story behind the stories, a biography of Barth’s fiction.” Over the years, scholars have found John Barth: An Introduction invaluable for its lengthy biographical sections, which Barth himself approved. Fans of Morrell’s fiction will find this book enlightening in terms of what Barth taught him about writing. CRITICAL REACTION “David Morrell’s not just a fine writer; he’s also a great and generous teacher.” —New York Times bestselling author Lawrence Block “Morrell has written an interesting and informative book which reads occasionally like a biography. His prose is eminently clear and straightforward. His book has something for everyone. There is no doubt that it will become a necessity for serious students of Barth, and that, coincidentally, it is a genuinely interesting book.” —Journal of Modern Literature “Morrell’s study tells the story of Barth’s storytelling, how he got his ideas, and then how the publishers and reviewers dealt with them. He includes detailed biographical information [and] writes with great economy and clarity.” —Modern Fiction Studies “Morrell gives the reader the benefit of his familiarity with Barth and his manuscripts to plot the career of each work, from plans and, in some cases, research through revision, publisher-agent reactions, sales, and post-publication revisions. The whole enterprise is carried off with appealing confidence and informality that add up to an eminently readable book.” —World Literature Today

When police officer Dan Pages wife disappears, her trail leads to Rostov, a remote Texas town where unexplained phenomena attract hundreds of spectators each night. Not merely curious, these onlookers are compelled to reach this tiny community and gaze at the mysterious Rostov lights. But more than the faithful are drawn there. A gunman begins shooting at the lights, screaming ''''Go back to hell where you came from!'''' then turns his rifle on the innocent bystanders. As more and more people are drawn to the scene of the massacre, the stage is set for even greater bloodshed. To save his wife, Page must solve the mystery of the Rostov Lights. In the process, he uncovers a deadly government secret dating back to First World War. The lights are more dangerous than anyone ever imagined, but even more deadly are those who try to exploit forces beyond their control. David Morrell takes readers on a brilliant, terrifying journey. The Shimmer is suspenseful, yet thought-provoking; Morrell, the master, at his very best.

Ikoninen toimintasankari Rambo palaa kuvioihin hengästyttävän tiivistunnelmaisessa jatko-osassa! Vietnamin sodan veteraani John Rambo istuu vankilassa sovittaakseen tekonsa, kun tuttu komentaja tulee tarjoamaan vapautta. Tarjoukseen sisältyy kuitenkin ehto: Rambon on palattava vankileirille ja valokuvattava sinne jääneet jenkkisotilaat. Hänen ei tule pelastaa miehiä vaan ainoastaan selvittää, mitä heille on tapahtunut. Kostaminen on kiellettyä. Rambo tarttuu saamaansa oljenkorteen ja laskeutuu samaan, tappavan vaaralliseen helvettiin, josta on jo kertaalleen pelastunut. Pian mikään ei kuitenkaan pidättele häntä rikkomasta operaation ehtoja ja antautumasta taisteluun. Morrellin romaanista on filmatisoitu myös suursuosioon noussut elokuva \"Rambo - taistelija 2\" (1985). Rambo-sarja kuvaa Vietnamin sodassa sissiksi oppineen John Rambon vaiheita – räjähtävää toimintaa ja nokkelia juonenkäänteitä säästelemättä. David Morrell (s. 1943) on kanadalaissyntyinen kirjailija, jonka kirjoja on käännetty 30 kielelle. Hänet tunnetaan erityisesti trillereistään, joissa seikkailee sotaveteraani John Rambo.

The bestselling author of First Blood delivers his breakout novel, an international thriller in the tradition of Ludlum''s The Bourne Identity. The Fifth Profession deals with the timely subject of executive protection and corporate security, which Morrell researched at G. Gordon Liddy''s Academy of Corporate Security and Private Investigation. \"Taut, tightly written . . . well-paced, ingenious\".--The Washington Post.

Famous for his suspenseful fiction that delivers sheer emotional power, David Morrell, the bestselling author of First Blood, The Brotherhood of the Rose, The Fifth Profession, and Assumed Identity, here presents a mesmerizing novel of intrigue and high-action thrills...Fallen star journalist Matt Pittman holds a gun in his hand, ready to commit suicide...until he''s abruptly interrupted by a phone call and a bizarre assignment: to write the obituary of a man who is not yet dead. Suddenly, clinging desperately to a life he''d so recently been eager to discard, Matt is thrust into the heart of a global conspiracy whose sinister machinations promise a terrifying endgame. He will find himself both a murder suspect by the police and a target for murder by invisible assassins determined to destroy him. Now Matt Pittman is on a desperate, great final story -- and his last byline may be written on a tombstone.

Master of the high-action thriller, David Morrell is a five-time New York Times bestselling paperback author (First Blood, The Covenant of the Flame). Back in print after eight years, Testament--a chilling novel of a race for survival against a fanatical white supremacy group--is newly repackaged to kick off Warner''s much-in-demand Morrell backlist program.

For the first time ever ... Lee Child''s Jack Reacher will team up with Kathy Reichs'' Temperance Brennan to unmask a cunning killer. Val McDermid''s Tony Hill and Carol Jordan work with Peter James''s Roy Grace on a very unusual murder case. These are just some of the never-before-seen pairings in Match Up - a brand new collaboration between the world''s famous crime writers. Edited be international bestseller Lee Child, this exclusive page-turning anthology promises the same thrills and chills brought to you by the previous collection, Face Off. Read on for the full list of author and character pairings: Lee Coburn and Joe Pickett in Honor & ... by Sandra Brown and C.J. Box Tony Hill and Roy Grace in Footloose by Val McDermid and Peter James Temperance Brennan and Jack Reacher in Faking a Murderer by Kathy Reichs and Lee Child Jamie Fraser and Cotton Malone in Past Prologue by Diana Gabaldon and Steve Berry Liz Sansborough and Rambo in Rambo on Their Minds by Gayle Lynds and David Morrell Jeffrey Tolliver and Joe Pritchard in Short Story by Karin Slaughter and Michael Koryta Harper Connelly and Ty Hauck in Dig Here by Charlaine Harris and Andrew Gross Regan Pescoli and Lucas Davenport in Deserves to be Dead by Lisa Jackson and John Sandford Lucan Thorne and Lilliane in Midnight Flame by Lara Adrian and Christopher Rice Bennie Rosato and John Corey in Getaway by Lisa Scottoline and Nelson DeMille Ali Reynolds and Bravo Shaw in Taking the Veil by J.A. Jance and Eric Van Lustbader.

David Morrell isn’t only an acclaimed thriller author. He’s also a former professor of American Studies who writes in-depth profiles about music and film legends. Frank Sinatra. Nat “King” Cole. Ella Fitzgerald. Judy Garland. Peggy Lee. Rosemary Cloony. Linda Ronstadt. No matter their various styles, these and other iconic popular singers had one thing in common—much of their best work was arranged by Nelson Riddle, whose renown within the world of arrangers rivaled that of the legends for whom he wrote. Indeed, some critics maintain that, if not for Riddle, Sinatra might not have overcome his mid-career failure and climbed to the superstar status that he eventually attained. In Nelson Riddle: The Man Behind the Music, bestselling author David Morrell discusses the career of a musical genius, who changed popular music and proved that a great arranger is as important as a great song and a great singer. This groundbreaking study describes Riddle’s remarkable achievements, analyzing the musical principles that made his arrangements so unmistakable and influential. At its core is the irony that a man whose music is described as “light” and “bright” should have been so bitter and disappointed in his life.

John Rambo, an ex-Green Beret and a peacetime misfit, is haunted by memories of Vietnam. Falling foul of an over-zealous small-town sheriff, all hell is let loose as he goes on the run. In the life or death manhunt that ensues, he will need all his old skills to stay alive and outwit his pursuers--the sheriff, his posse, and more than 200 National Guardsmen

Marine Corporal James Newson, caught in the tension of combat against suicide bombers and insurrectionists in Afghanistan, finds he is fighting alongside Captain America, or perhaps imagining the superhero''s presence, as his courage and drive to help his squad is bolstered.

After a harrowing experience in Bosnia, war photographer Mitch Coltrane makes a vow. From now on, he will only take those pictures that celebrate life; that document hope instead of despair. Still, wartorn images continue to haunt him. He learns to shield himself by fixating on a beautiful woman in an old photograph. But slowly he grows obsessed. Who is she? He must know. And as Coltrane searches for answers, he falls hopelessly in love, forgetting that the past can sometimes intrude on the present, with terrifying consequences.

Lorsqu''un jeune vagabond trouble l''odre de sa petite ville, le shérif Teasle n''hésite pas à l''expulser au terme d''un interrogatoire musclé. Sauf qu''il est tombé sur un vétéran du Vietnam qui ne compte pas se laisser faire. S''engage un duel sans merci, une chasse à l''homme mortelle à travers les forêts, les montagnes et les grottes du Kentucky. La police du comté, celle de l''État et les forces d''élite appelées en renfort ne seront pas de trop pour traquer l''ancien soldat que l''armée a transformé en une machine à survivre et à tuer. Des millions de spectateurs ont découvert la légende de John Rambo à l''écran. Il leur reste à se plonger dans ce roman au final surprenant et impossible à lâcher.

From bestselling thriller author David Morrell comes a brooding Thomas De Quincey short story about the coldest of deaths and their heartbreaking aftermath. Thomas De Quincey -- the central character of Morrell''s acclaimed Victorian mysteries, Murder as a Fine Art and Inspector of the Dead -- was one of the most notorious and brilliant literary personalities of the 1800s. His infamous Confessions of an English Opium-Eater made history as the first book about drug dependency. He invented the word \"subconscious\" and anticipated Freud''s psychoanalytic theories by more than a half century. His blood-soaked essays and stories influenced Edgar Allan Poe, who in turn inspired Sir Arthur Conan Doyle to create Sherlock Holmes. But at the core of his literary success lies a terrible tragedy. In this special-edition novella, based on real-life events, Morrell shares De Quincey''s story of a horrific snowstorm in which a mother and father died and their six children were trapped in the mountains of England''s Lake District. Even more gripping is what happened after. This is the true tale of how Thomas De Quincey became the Opium-Eater, brought to life by award-winning storyteller David Morrell. An afterword contains numerous photographs of the dramatic locations in the story.

On a cold October night, five people gather in a run-down motel on the Jersey shore and begin preparations to break into the Paragon Hotel. The five people are \"creepers,\" the slang term for urban explorers: city archaeologists with a passion for investigating abandoned buildings and their dying secrets. On this evening, they are joined by a reporter who wants to profile them - anonymously, as this is highly illegal activity - for a New York Times article. And after the group enters the rat-infested tunnel leading to the hotel, it becomes clear that he will get much more than he bargained for. Danger, terror, and death await the creepers in a place ravaged by time and redolent of evil.

In a secret stronghold in the United States, America''s Super-Soldier, Captain America, lies on a hospital bed, hovering near death, a hero ready to pay the final price for the country he loves so dearly. Meanwhile in the battle-torn wastelands of Afghanistan, Marine Corporal James Newman is fatigued from months of endless combat. After he and his squad discover an enemy stronghold in a cave in the mountains outside Kandahar, an explosion seals them inside. In the din of battle, with the smoky haze of the explosion mixing with the dust of the cave-in, the hand of a hero emerges. Corporal Newman finds himself standing next to Captain America. Together they beat back the overwhelming fear of the moment and stand as warriors in a desperate attempt to rescue Newman''s squad. Is this Captain America real? Is he just a ghost? If he is just a ghost, then who is the real hero?

The acclaimed, bestselling author of The Fifth Profession returns with his most ambitious international thriller yet--already optioned for a major motion picture. An intelligence operative''s multi-personality occupation threatens to destroy him . . . because he no longer knows who he really is.

Brad Denning is living a perfect life, or so it would be, if not for the haunting memory of his brother Petey who disappeared when they were kids. Now, a man claiming to be his sibling has mysteriously appeared with a reluctance to reveal anything about his past.

Après un reportage en Bosnie dont il a failli ne jamais revenir, le photographe de guerre Mitch Coltrane prend la résolution de ne plus photographier que la vie et l''espoir. Pourtant, son passé va revenir le hanter et semer le chaos et la mort autour de lui. Ilkovic, un criminel de guerre dont Coltrane a rapporté des photos accablantes, le poursuit jusqu''à Los Angeles et menace ses amis et sa famille. Après avoir d''abord tenté de lui échapper, Coltrane décide de l''affronter et s''engage dans une lutte à mort avec le criminel... Parallèlement, Coltrane découvre dans la maison d''un ami photographe récemment décédé, de très vieux clichés représentant tous la même femme, une certaine Rebecca Chance, starlette des années quarante à Hollywood. Bientôt l''image de cette femme ne lui laisse plus de repos, et Coltrane se lance dans une enquête pour en savoir plus sur elle. Il va rencontrer Natasha, double parfait de Rebecca, et tomber amoureux d''elle. Mais il ne se doute pas qu''elle va l''entraîner dans un tourbillon de faux-semblants et de trahisons... Ce roman rappelle deux films d''Alfred Hitchcock : Sueurs froides pour l''obsession que peut engendrer une simple image, et Psychose pour la double intrigue.

Featuring North America''s foremost thriller authors, Thriller is the first collection of pure thriller stories ever published. Offering up heart-pumping tales of suspense in all its guises are thirty-two of the most critically acclaimed and award-winning names in the business. From the signature characters that made such authors as David Morrell and John Lescroart famous, to four of the hottest new voices in the genre, this blockbuster will tantalize and terrify. Lock the doors, draw the shades, pull up the covers and be prepared for Thriller to keep you up all night.

A collection of thirty tales of suspense features contributions from Heather Graham, Lincoln Child, Denise Hamilton, Michael Palmer, Douglas Preston, Alex Kava, Michael Palmer, and John Lescroart.

Every now and then your favorite author takes a detour while writing a new novel: a chapter gets chopped, a connected short story is dreamed up, an essay about the book''s origins is composed, or an oddity is created on a day off. Collected here together for the first time are detours by Stephen King, William Peter Blatty, Dean Koontz, Clive Barker, Peter Straub, Kelley Armstrong, Michael Koryta, David Morrell, Michael Marshall and Michael Marshall Smith, Chet Williamson, Poppy Z. Brite, Stewart O''Nan, and Owen King. Join these bestselling authors as they share the other works they wrote while they were writing the books you already know and love.

Forgotten Horror and SciFi TV ABC Movies of the Week Darkroom & William F. Nolan \"The Group\" & TV Dark Shadows Kathryn Leigh Scott Interview, Dark Shadows Overview, Movie Review And More Frank De Felitta, Jeffrey Reddick, Jonathan Maberry, David Morrell, Gene O''Neill, Eric Red Table of Contents Wayne Miller COVER ART F i c t i o n They - by David Morrell Coyote Gambit - by Gene O''Neil Do Not Disturb - by Eric Red The Partnership - by William F. Nolan Masks - by Brian Sammons I n t e r v i e w s Katherine Leigh Scott Interview - James R. Beach David Morrell Interview - Joel Kirkpatrick Gene O''Neill Interview - Joel Kirkpatrick Jeffrey Reddick Interview - Cyrus Wraith Walker Eric Red interview - Aaron French Bob Morrish column (Frank De Felitta Interview) F e a t u r e s Dark Shadows article (overview) - Stephen Mark Rainey ABC Movie of the Week article - Mark Seiber and James R. Beach The Group and Television article - Trever Nordgren Darkroom article - Trever Nordgren Column - by Dr. Michael Collings Double X Chromosome: Why I hate Women in Horror - Yvonne Navarro YA and YA reviews - by Amy Shane Things that Bite - Jonathan Maberry and David F. Kramer NONFICTION WHC/HWA wrapup/winners Ray Harryhausen Tribute - Aaron French Hellnotes Reviews Book reviews