Next, After Lucifer (Thomas Dunne Book) - Hardcover

Rhodes, Daniel

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0312005679 ISBN 13: 9780312005672

Publisher: St Martins Pr, 1987

Synopsis

When the spirit of Guilhem de Courdeval is inadvertently released from its watery grave, the Templar sorcerer plots to complete the violent ritual that will put him in possession of a human body

About this title

From the Author

The first three novels I wrote--horror thrillers Next, After Lucifer; Adversary; and Cast Angels Down To Hell--were published between 1987-90, and were out of print from then until their re-release in February, 2012. I had a great time writing them, and while I went on to authoring mainstream thrillers during later years, I always hoped to make these three available again. Now, finally, they are, both as trade paperbacks and ebooks.They're supernatural, with ancient evil and magic invading the lives of modern characters; they rely more on suspense and creeping dread than gore, although that's there when called for, and they're not shy about sex. After twenty-plus years, I think they still hold up well, and in terms of what they aim to do and how they go about it, I don't know of anything else quite like them.Please visit my website (EvilAwakens.com) for more information about these books, and an in-depth look at the experience of writing them--the story behind the stories.

From the Inside Flap

"Creating a believable villain is the hardest work in the artistic world . . . which makes Neil McMahon's success . . . so stunning . . . In McMahon's assured hands, the duel between the rational, scientific doctor and the fascinating, frightening Freeboot . . . is an absolutely riveting read." (Revolution No. 9)Chicago Tribune"Neil McMahon's thrillers have the precision of a surgeon's scalpel. To The Bone is a tautly written mystery embedded with characters as real as the surprises are many."Michael Connelly"McMahon has now found his true voice with the splendid and suspenseful novel . . . It is the poignant and knowing prose that elevates this novel to literature." (Lone Creek)Otto Penzler, New York Sun"McMahon's stellar stand-alone offers a cunning technological twist worthy of the late Michael Crichton . . . (McMahon) easily makes a scientific concept plausible in a pulse-pounding read that doesn't sacrifice intelligence for thrills." (L.A. Mental)Publishers Weekly"Reading Dead Silver is like discovering that the great Raymond Chandler wrote a mystery about Montana."James Patterson"McMahon is a writer and a half . . . his words carry for miles." (Lone Creek)New York Times Book Review

About this edition

• Publisher: St Martins Pr
• Publication date: 1987
• ISBN 10: 0312005679
• ISBN 13: 9780312005672
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 258