New Releases by Peter Straub

A riveting novel that “combines the intellectual-puzzle mystery with a powerful vein of psycho-thriller suspense” (The Washington Post) and “moves like an express train” (Stephen King), from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Ghost Story. They are dying, one by one. Wealthy, middle-aged women in an exclusive Connecticut suburb. Their murderer remains at large. Nora Chancel, wife of publishing scion Davey Chancel, fears she may be next. After all, her past has branded her a victim. Then Davey tells Nora a surreal story about the Hellfire Club, where years before he met an obsessed fan of Chancel House''s most successful book, Night Journey—a book that has a strange history of its own. Suddenly terror engulfs Nora: She must defend herself against fantastic accusations even as a madman lies in wait. And when he springs, she will embark on a night journey that will put her victimhood to rest forever, dead or alive.

Il y a vingt ans, Jack a survécu à l''enfer des Territoires. Aujourd''hui, pour l''amour d''une femme et la vie d''un enfant, il va franchir une nouvelle fois la frontière... French Landing, paisible bourgade du Wisconsin, est terrorisée par un serial killer. Désemparé, le shérif local fait appel à son ami Jack Sawyer, un ancien flic de Hollywood. L''enquête conduit Jack jusqu''à une maison que l''on dit hantée, nichée au fond des bois. L''endroit réveille en sa mémoire les échos d''un monde parallèle : autrefois, pour sauver sa mère, Jack a pénétré la contrée magique et terrifiante des Territoires. Aujourd''hui, il a tout oublié. Et il a peur de son passé. Très vite, d''étranges messages lui parviennent et l''enquête de police se change en quête fantastique... Pour Tyler, petit garçon aux cheveux blonds, et Judy, la mère de celui-ci, Jack est prêt à mourir - pire, à replonger dans les Territoires. " Un bon thriller, avec cet incontestable don de faire "basculer le banal dans l''étrange". ", B.T. - La Croix.

Les Territoires sont peuplés de chimères, de bonnes fées et de démons. Nul n''y entre, pas même un enfant, sans risquer de perdre sa vie et son âme... Une, plage déserte, quelque part sur la côte Est des Etats-Unis. Jack Sawyer, douze ans, scrute l''horizon, tourmenté... Sa mère se meurt d''un mal inconnu, et jack désespère de pouvoir l''aider. Le vieux Speedy Parker, joueur de blues devenu gardien de parc d''attractions, lui révèle l''existence d''un autre monde, qu''il appelle les Territoires, endroit féerique mais terriblement dangereux, où le ciel est transparent et profond, et les senteurs plus fortes. C''est là que se trouve le Talisman, seul remède qui puisse sauver sa mère. A l''issue de semaines d''épreuves au cœur de l''enfer et du désespoir, Jack saura-t-il résister à la force extraordinaire qui s''emparera alors de lui - et vaincre ses propres démons ?

Forts von: äDer Talismanä. - Eine abscheuliche Mordserie an Kindern erschüttert die Provinzstadt French Landing im US-Staat Wisconsin. Jack Sawyer, ein jung pensionierter Polizeileutnant aus Los Angeles, ahnt, dass der Killer, genannt äFishermanä nur ein Werkzeug übernatürlicher Mächte ist.

Every year on his birthday, Ned Dunstan experiences a paralyzing seizure in which he is forced to witness scenes of ruthless slaughter perpetrated by a mysterious figure in black whom Ned calls Mr. X. Ned has been drawn back to his hometown by a premonition that his mother is dying. Before she dies, she discloses to Ned the name of his father and warns Ned that he is in grave danger. Ned''s determination to learn about his absent father ignites a series of extraordinary adventures that gradually reveal the heart of both his own identity and that of his entirely fantastic family.

Welcome to another kind of terror as Peter Straub leads us into the outer reaches of the psyche. Here the master of the macabre is at his absolute best in seven exquisite tales of living, dying, and the terror that lies in between. . . . AshputtleIsn’t It Romantic? “CHILLING.”“SKILLFULLY CONSTRUCTED.” –The New York Times–Kirkus Reviews (starred review) The Ghost VillageBunny Is Good Bread Winner of a World Fantasy Award“TERRIFYING.” “VERY, VERY SCARY.”–The Washington Post Book World –The Philadelphia Inquirer Porkpie HatHunger, An Introduction “DARK TWISTS AND“BRILLIANTLY SUBVERSIVE.” DARKER HUMOR.”–Locus –USA Today Mr. Clubb and Mr. Cuff Winner of a Bram Stoker Award “[A] TOUR-DE-FORCE . . . [THAT] WILL HAUNT READERS LONG AFTER THEY’VE CLOSED THE COVERS.” –The Denver Post “PETER STRAUB IS AN EXCELLENT WRITER. . . . HE MAKES US FEEL THE TERROR.” –The Philadelphia Inquirer

"Welcome to another kind of terror as Peter Straub leads us into the outer reaches of the psyche. Here the master of the macabre is at his absolute best in seven exquisite tales of living, dying, and the terror that lies in between. . . . "AshputtleIsn''t It Romantic? "CHILLING.""SKILLFULLY CONSTRUCTED." "-The New York Times-Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "The Ghost VillageBunny Is Good Bread Winner of a World Fantasy Award"TERRIFYING." "VERY, VERY SCARY."-"The Washington Post Book "World -"The Philadelphia Inquirer Porkpie HatHunger, An Introduction "DARK TWISTS AND"BRILLIANTLY SUBVERSIVE." DARKER HUMOR."-"Locus "-USA Today "Mr. Clubb and Mr. Cuff Winner of a Bram Stoker Award "[A] TOUR-DE-FORCE . . . [THAT] WILL HAUNT READERS LONG AFTER THEY''VE CLOSED THE COVERS." "-The Denver Post "PETER STRAUB IS AN EXCELLENT WRITER. . . . HE MAKES US FEEL THE TERROR." -"The Philadelphia Inquirer

Back in his Midwest hometown, Elliot Denmark, a brilliant composer and expatriate, finds himself caught up "between the urgent claims of the past and the conflicting, confusingly uncertain demands of art, morality, family, and his own divided emotions. ... A political issues divides the town; a haunting old love reasserts itself; old and new enemies assail Elliot everywhere he turns, and along with the rest of the country, Elliot must make choics that will define the rest of his life."--Jacket

The story of Jack Sawyer, a thirteen year old boy from New Hampshire who encounters a frightening adventure with the talisman as he travels across the United States.

In a terrifying trip across America young Jack Sawyer is searching for the Talisman, the only thing that can save his dying mother. His quest takes him into the menacing Territories where violence, surprise and the titanic struggle between good and evil reach across a mythic landscape.

An attempt to summon and imprison Death, results, instead, in the capture of Morpheus, the Sandman, who must regain the tools of his powers.

A selection of short fiction--including outstanding early stories, new pieces, and two never-before-published novellas--features "Mrs. God," "The Buffalo Hunter," and other works.

Analyse : Roman fantastique.

Vier ältere, gutsituierte Herren erzählen sich Geschichten über das "Schrecklichste", das ihnen widerfahren ist. Doch auf merkwürdige Weise vermischen sich plötzlich Realität u. Phantasie u. werden bedrohlich für das Leben der Männer ...

Ve Wisconsinu dojde k sérii nelítostných vražd, které připomínají nelidské řádění šíleného Alberta Fishe před desítkami let, a proto se neznámému vrahovi začne říkat Rybář. Velitel místní policie nemá s takovým druhem zločinu zkušenosti, proto požádá o pomoc detektiva Jacka Sawyera. Jenže – jsou vraždy opravdu dílem duševně nemocného člověka, nebo v tichém městečku řádí tajemná zlá síla? Odpověď může být v Jackově skryté minulosti.