The Watcher (Paperback or Softback)

Charles Maclean's horror classic is finally back in print

Friday, rush hour. Martin Gregory just manages to catch the 4:48 train. Tomorrow is his wife's birthday and he plans to devote the weekend to her and their beloved dogs. But when he rises in the morning, Martin does something so horrific, so inexplicable, and so out of character that his only option is to run. A lost horror classic back in print at last, The Watcher chronicles Martin as his quest for understanding plunges him through shifting realities and twisted corridors of time, and into the deepest recesses of the human mind.

"The number one horror novel of all time!" --The Guardian (London)

"An extraordinary book, unlike anything else I've read." --Charlie Higson, author of The Dead

"I'm something of an insomniac. I read The Watcher and stopped sleeping altogether." --Paul Newman

"If you are easily upset...stop right here." --The New York Times

Charles MacLean has been researching and writing books and articles about whisky since 1981. He shares his enthusiasm and knowledge by giving talks and tastings around the world, by leading "whisky expeditions" in Scotland (The Whisky Train and Whisky Cruises), and by presenting training programs and classes for whisky companies, clubs, and individuals. His eight books on whisky include the standard work on whisky brands, Scotch Whisky, and the leading book on its subject, Malt Whisky, both of which were short-listed for Glenfiddich Awards. He is a member of the Judging Panel (Spirits) of the International Wines & Spirits Competition. He acts as a consultant to the whisky industry on a variety of matters, and was elected a Keeper of the Quaich, the industry's highest accolade. He is a Visiting Lecturer to the Smithsonian Institution, Washington, and a Councilor of the Clan Maclean. He lives near Edinburgh.