Most Popular Books by Robert MCCAMMON

From a New York Times –bestselling and Bram Stoker Award–winning author: Three novels with monsters ranging from alien to werewolf to vengeful moms. Whether writing Southern Gothic horror or reinventing the monster genre, World Fantasy and Bram Stoker award–winning author Robert R. McCammon proves himself a master of a wide spectrum of modern horror and dark fantasy. In these three novels, McCammon presents a terrifying predator from another world, a werewolf war hero, and two crazy moms you do not want to mess with. Stinger—A New York Times Bestseller: When a monstrous alien bounty hunter crash-lands in a West Texas town seeking a young fugitive, the creature encloses the town in an inescapable dome to kill its prey. Now, the few survivors must band together to save the fugitive—who''s taken the human form of a small girl—and themselves from annihilation. "The ultimate horror novel." — Philadelphia Inquirer The Wolf''s Hour—A New York Times Bestseller: Michael Gallatin—master spy, Nazi hunter . . . and werewolf. As the Allies'' secret weapon, the lycanthrope parachutes into occupied France to subvert a Nazi plan to thwart the D-Day invasion, code-named Iron Fist. Racing against time, Gallatin unleashes his claws against the Nazi threat. "Richly detailed, intricately plotted, fast-paced historical suspense is enhanced by McCammon''s unique take on the werewolf myth." — Publishers Weekly Mine—A Bram Stoker Award Winner: Suffering from psychotic delusions of motherhood, former sixties radical and FBI fugitive Mary Terrell sneaks into the maternity ward of an Atlanta hospital and snatches a newborn baby. Burning with primal maternal fury, the baby''s mother, Laura Clayborne, is going after Mary herself on a twisted and violent cross-country pursuit. "Feverishly exciting . . . a page-whipping thriller." — Kirkus Reviews

The New York Times–bestselling author "masterfully combines historical thriller and supernatural horror . . . [for] fans of occult thrillers like those by Dean Koontz" ( Booklist, starred review). Economic collapse. Crushing unemployment and breadlines crowding city streets as crime spirals out of control. The Great Depression has enough misery for all, and some to spare. But for angel-faced grifter John Partlow, the American South in 1934 is a land of opportunity. The small-time confidence man stumbles into the big leagues when he partners up with beautiful hustler Ginger LaFrance. Seduced into her high stakes plot to kidnap the young children of a New Orleans shipping magnate, John realizes he''s in over his head when Ginger''s fierce desire to see her scheme succeed could mean a gruesome end for their innocent victims. Unless young Nilla can wield her secret gift in time. Though she''s never heard the term, nine-year-old Nilla is a Listener—someone who can telepathically pick up on the thoughts of others like themselves. Nilla has started to communicate with another Listener—a young black man struggling to find his way as a porter at the Union Station. Their lives couldn''t be more different, and though they have never met, their shared bond is so strong that Curtis is ready to risk it all to answer her cry for help. But will it be enough to save two children from the merciless hands of hardened criminals? "Race relations are one subject of this seductive slice of supernatural noir set in 1934 New Orleans . . . McCammon conjures believable characters whose sympathetic plight pulls the reader headlong into the novel''s volatile mix of crime and fantasy. Its tense finale, paced at breakneck speed, will have readers turning pages until its surprise-packed end." — Publishers Weekly

Robert McCammon, Kevin Lucia, John R. Little, Lisa Morton, and Mark Allan Gunnells put the horror back in Halloween with a quintet of devilishly delightful tales, curated by acclaimed author and editor Brian James Freeman. STRANGE CANDY by Robert McCammon Chocolate bars and sour suckers are trick-or-treat staples, but beware the odd sweet at the bottom of your bag. You never know who it’s from—or what it might do to you. THE RAGE OF ACHILLES by Kevin Lucia Father Ward should have heeded the warnings about hearing confession on All Hallow’s Eve. Because a man is about to tell him a secret more haunting than any he has heard before. DEMON AIR by John R. Little Fear of flying is not uncommon. But on this transpacific airline, the real danger isn’t the flight itself. It’s whoever—or whatever—is up in the air with you. LA HACIENDA DE LOS MUERTOS by Lisa Morton Trick McGrew, former cowboy star of the silver screen, has never believed in tall tales. But down in Mexico, the land of La Llorona, he’s about to find out just how real urban legends can be. #MAKEHALLOWEENSCARYAGAIN by Mark Allan Gunnells Some people will go to any lengths to rack up retweets, likes, and follows on social media, no matter who they end up hurting . . . or even killing. Praise for Halloween Carnival Volume 1 “[Halloween Carnival: Volume One] provides festive entertainment from an assortment of the genre’s most accomplished regulars.”—Unnerving Magazine “Entertaining . . . I’d suggest reading them in the daytime.”—Journey of a Bookseller “A solid collection . . . A Halloween fan who reads ebooks can’t go wrong here.”—Battered, Tattered, Yellowed, & Creased

Zephyr, dans l’Alabama, est une ville idyllique pour Cory Mackenson, onze ans. La vie y est simple et si parfois les comètes zèbrent son ciel, c’est un incroyable terrain de jeu. Un matin malheureusement Cory et son père sont témoins d’un accident : une voiture finit dans les eaux sombres du lac. Malgré une tentative de sauvetage, le conducteur plongera dans les profondeurs et le père de Cory dans l’horreur. Alors que le jeune garçon s’efforce de comprendre le mal qui les tourmente, ses yeux s’ouvrent sur les forces qui l’entourent : d’une sorcière qui entend les morts et envoûte les vivants, à un clan qui agit à la pleine lune, en passant par un monstre marin, Cory va affronter les secrets qui se cachent dans l’ombre de sa ville natale, car la santé des siens et sa propre vie sont en jeu... Robert McCammon, né en 1952, est l''auteur de plusieurs best-sellers (Zephyr, Alabama, Swan Song, Gone South) et d’une vingtaine de livres acclamés par la critique, vendus à plusieurs millions d''exemplaires à travers le monde. Il a reçu de nombreux prix, dont plusieurs Bram Stoker Award. Longtemps considéré comme un écrivain de genre, il prouve à partir de Zephyr, Alabama que sa force est de s’aventurer sur toutes sortes de territoires littéraires comme ses pairs Stephen King et Dan Simmons.

Monsters: As old as the oldest of stories, as new as our latest imaginings. From the ancient stone corridors of the labyrinth to the graffitied alleyways of the contemporary metropolis, they stalk the shadows. Leering from the darkness of the forest, jostling for space in our closets, they walk, crawl, creep and scuttle through our nightmares. Close as the clutter under the bed or the other side of the mirror, they are our truest companions. Creatures features the best monster fiction from the past thirty years, offering a wide variety of the best monster stories including original stories from the field''s most relevant names and hottest newcomers including Clive Barker, Sarah Langan, Joe R. Lansdale, Kelly Link, China Miéville, and Cherie Priest.

Robert McCammon, James Renner, Kaaron Warren, Brian Hodge, Bill Schweigart, and Mick Garris reveal sinister secrets and unsavory pasts in a haunting anthology of short stories collected by acclaimed horror editors Brian James Freeman and Richard Chizmar. LIZARDMAN by Robert McCammon The lizardman thinks he knows about all the mysterious dangers of the Florida swamps, but there are things lurking in the bayou that are older and deadlier than his wildest dreams. A MONSTER COMES TO ASHDOWN FOREST (IN WHICH CHRISTOPHER ROBIN SAYS GOODBYE) by James Renner Although every child dreams of visiting Hundred Acre Wood, only one has ever actually frolicked in that fabled forest—and survived. FURTHEREST by Kaaron Warren She’s been going to the beach since she was a child, daring the other kids to go out past the dunes where those boys died all those years ago. Now she realizes that the farther out you go, the harder it is to come back. WEST OF MATAMOROS, NORTH OF HELL by Brian Hodge After the success of their latest album, Sebastián, Sofia, and Enrique head to Mexico for a shoot under the statue of Santa Muerte. But they have fans south of the border who’d kill to know where they get their inspiration. THE EXPEDITION by Bill Schweigart On a quest to bring glory to the Führer, Lieutenant Dietrich Drexler leads his team into the ruins of the Carpathian Mountains. But the wolf that’s stalking them is no ordinary predator. SNOW SHADOWS by Mick Garris A schoolteacher’s impulsive tryst with a colleague becomes a haunting lesson in tragedy and terror when he’s targeted for revenge by an unlikely, unhinged rival. Praise for the Dark Screams series “A wicked treat [featuring] . . . some of the genre’s best.”—Hellnotes, on Volume One “Five fun-to-read stories by top-notch horror scribes. How can you lose? The answer: you can’t.”—Atomic Fangirl, on Volume Two “If you have not tried the series yet, do yourself a favor and grab a copy of any (or all) of the books for yourself.”—Examiner.com, on Volume Three “Fans of horror of every variety will find something to love in these pages.”—LitReactor, on Volume Four “[Volume Five] runs the gamut from throwback horror to lyrical and heartbreaking tales.”—Publishers Weekly

"... eine herausragende Geschichte, fesselnd und voller Spannung ..." [Stephen King] Inhalt: Geht eine Hexe in Carolina um? Das zumindest glauben die Bewohner der kleinen Stadt Fount Royal. Ihr Name ist Rachel Howarth, eine Fremde - wunderschön und mutig. Kein Wunder, dass sie von manchen Einwohnern gehasst wird und den meisten zumindest suspekt vorkommt. Der fahrende Friedensrichter Isaac Woodward und sein scharfsinniger Gerichtsdiener Matthew Corbett sollen ihr den Hexenprozess machen. Die Beweise sind erdrückend: In ihrem Haus finden sich okkulte Hinweise, sie weigert sich, die Worte des Herrn zu sprechen, und Zeugen berichten von unaussprechlichen Dingen, die sie mit dem Leibhaftigen selbst begangen haben soll. Aber Matthew zweifelt an den Anschuldigungen. Gibt es so etwas wie Hexerei wirklich? Und wenn Rachel tatsächlich wie ein Dämon durch die Nacht fliegen kann, wieso hat sie sich dann nicht längst selbst aus dem Gefängnis befreit? In Fount Royal gehen noch weitaus rätselhaftere Dinge vor. Wer ermordete Rachels Ehemann? Wer wäre imstande, eine ganze Stadt zu paralysieren? Und wer würde davon profitieren, wenn die Hexe verbrannt würde? Es tobt tatsächlich ein Kampf zwischen Gott und Teufel, zwischen Gut und Böse in dieser Stadt, und selbst die Unschuldigen sind nicht länger sicher. Schon bald muss sich Matthew Corbett mit Herz und Hirn dem wahrhaftigen Bösen stellen, das in Fount Royal umgeht ...

A dirt farmer in Southern Indiana in the year 1924 chose to name his son after a famous baseball player who would someday enter the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown. Little did anyone know at the time, including that famous player, just how much that decision would mean to that son and the generations to follow. That was the beginning of a love affair with baseball that would identify this family, a love that would begin with the Washington Senators and move on to Minnesota in 1961. Now five generations in, this family allegiance is still very much alive today. This is a story of the son of that son with the famous name and his love of baseball that was handed down to him. He in turn has passed that love on to his son, who now has a daughter who will hopefully understand this love of the game. Memories are made with the game of baseball, and so many are worth sharing. As the pages of this book are turned, the reader will begin to recognize many of these memories and hopefully be reminded of memories that are part of their lives. Hopefully, the reader will have a better understanding of how generations of a family can be connected by the threads of a baseball.