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Synopsis
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, Nora will embark on a night journey that will put her fears to rest forever, dead or alive. . . .
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Review
Straub's recent series of books, while excellent, have been dense and rather cerebral as horror books go. This one, while employing many of the same devices about family secrets and mysteries half-buried in the past, has an action storyline with a viscerally satisfying villain and a strong female protagonist. The premise is that the history of a famous fantasy novel not only concerns some eccentric authors, but collides with a wily killer on a rampage. The settings--in seedy motel rooms, New England houses, a bizarre private club and an over-the-hill literary retreat--are especially fun.
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"The Hellfire Club moves like an express train."
--STEPHEN KING
"SURPRISING TWISTS [AND A] WILDLY INVENTIVE PLOT."
--The New York Times
"COMBINES THE INTELLECTUAL-PUZZLE MYSTERY WITH A POWERFUL VEIN OF PSYCHO-THRILLER SYSPENSE."
--The Washington Post
"ONE OF THE MOST CHILLING VILLAINS TO COME ALONG SINCE HANNIBAL LECTER."
--San Francisco Chronicle
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- PublisherBallantine Books
- Publication date2004
- ISBN 10 0345477278
- ISBN 13 9780345477279
- BindingMass Market Paperback
- Number of pages544
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