About this book

Discover the gothic horror phenomenon that is sweeping across Europe, with over 2 million copies sold 'RIVETING, TERRIFYING...JUST ABSOLUTELY GREAT' STEPHEN KING As the dark and menacing waters of the local river submerge Perdido, a small town in the south of Alabama, the Caskeys - a family of rich landowners - must confront the tide of damage caused by the flood. Led by Mary-Love, the powerful matriarch, and by Oscar, her devoted son, the family must pick itself back up. But what they haven't anticipated is the sudden appearance of Elinor Dammert - a mysterious but seductive young woman with a troubling past. Her sole ambition appears to be to infiltrate the very heart of the Caskey clan... 'Beyond any trace of a doubt, one of the absolutely best writers of horror' Peter Straub 'One of the genre’s most underrated writers' Poppy Z. Brite

Publication Details

Publisher
Penguin Books, Limited
Published
1983
Pages
160
ISBN
9781804996379

About Michael McDowell

Michael McEachern McDowell was an American novelist and screenwriter described by author Stephen King as "the finest writer of paperback originals in America today". His most well-known work is the screenplay for the Tim Burton film Beetlejuice. Source: Wikipedia

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