A haunting novel of love, loss...and flesh-eating trolls, from the undisputed master of the macabre
Richard Laymon took an MA in English Literature from Loyola University, Los Angeles. He worked as a schoolteacher, a librarian and a mystery magazine editor before concentrating on writing full-time.
DREADFUL TALES:
'DREADFUL TALES knocks all other offerings for six and presents a
consistent collection of tales, almost every one of which manages
to shock, delight and horrify through numerous ideas, characters
and situations... a breath of fresh air in the stale UK Horror
climate... Gets my vote as the best of 2000 by a long chalk'
Shivers
'A terrifying collection of short stories that showcases the dark
genius of a true master of the macabre' Books Magazine
'This is an author that does not pull his punches... A gripping,
and at times genuinely shocking, read' SFX Magazine
'Dean Koontz and Stephen King normally dominate this territory.
They had better watch out, Laymon is already staking a claim'
Northern Echo
TRAVELLING VAMPIRE SHOW:
'If you are not already well acquainted with Richard Laymon, get to
know him now. This is an enticing tale of three youngsters in a
small American town' Manchester Evening News
This gloriously inventive piece is probably Laymon's best book yet:
dipping into the poetic vein of Ray Bradbury was clearly a
vitalising exercise for him, and this is sheerly enjoyable... The
prose here is rich and inventive, the atmosphere and scene-setting
handled with real aplomb. Whatever you make of Laymon's earlier
books, this is one you should try' News International Lineone
'Set in a sleepy American town in the summer of 1963, this rites of
passage novel recreates the long, stifling days - and nights filled
with possibilities - that distinguish the teenage years' Belfast
Telegraph
PRAISE FOR PREVIOUS BOOKS:
'No one writes like Laymon and you're going to have a good time
with anything he writes' Dean Koontz
'This author knows how to sock it to the reader' The Times,
If you've missed Laymon you've missed a treat' Stephen King,
'A brilliant writer' Sunday Express·
'AMONG THE MISSING is strikingly different. From the chilling
opening...we are plunged into a disturbing world of twisted
psychopathology' The Times
'In Laymon's books, blood doesn't so much drip drip as explode,
splatter and coagulate' Independent
'Stephen King without a conscience' Dan Marlowe
'A gut-crunching writer' Time Out
'An uncanny grasp of just what makes characters work...readers turn
the pages so fast they leave burn marks on the paper'
Horrorstruck
'Incapable of writing a disappointing book' New York Review of
Science Fiction
'One of the best and most reliable writers working today'
Afraid
'Laymon's biggest strength is that he is able to provide
lighthearted fun and disturb at the same time' Fear
'He's got a knack for creating characters you care about' Cemetery
Dance
'There's not a crime novelist around who writes cleaner prose than
Laymon - and few who can jack up the tension the way he
does...Laymon likes to grasp readers by the neck with expert
word-smithery, then haul them into a diabolical situation...once
again, Laymon offers unexpected, well-rounded characters blown
about in a narrative that moves like the wind.' Publishers
Weekly
'A grisly cocktail of horror, murder and mayhem laced with Laymon's
distinct blend of black humour. Great stuff.' Yorkshire Evening
Press
'Richard Laymon doesn't disappoint with his latest offering.'
Peterborough Evening Telegraph
''So fastpaced you find yourself reading it at the speed of a
bullet from a gun...a rollercoaster ride of fear' Peterborough
Evening Telegraph
DREADFUL TALES:
'DREADFUL TALES knocks all other offerings for six and presents a
consistent collection of tales, almost every one of which manages
to shock, delight and horrify through numerous ideas, characters
and situations... a breath of fresh air in the stale UK Horror
climate... Gets my vote as the best of 2000 by a long chalk'
Shivers
TRAVELLING VAMPIRE SHOW:
'If you are not already well acquainted with Richard Laymon, get to
know him now. This is an enticing tale of three youngsters in a
small American town' Manchester Evening News
PRAISE FOR PREVIOUS BOOKS:
'No one writes like Laymon and you're going to have a good time
with anything he writes' Dean Koontz
'This author knows how to sock it to the reader' The Times,
If you've missed Laymon you've missed a treat' Stephen King,
'A brilliant writer' Sunday Express*
'AMONG THE MISSING is strikingly different. From the chilling
opening...we are plunged into a disturbing world of twisted
psychopathology' The Times
'In Laymon's books, blood doesn't so much drip drip as explode,
splatter and coagulate' Independent
'Stephen King without a conscience' Dan Marlowe
'A gut-crunching writer' Time Out
'An uncanny grasp of just what makes characters work...readers turn
the pages so fast they leave burn marks on the paper'
Horrorstruck
'Incapable of writing a disappointing book' New York Review of
Science Fiction
'One of the best and most reliable writers working today'
Afraid
'Laymon's biggest strength is that he is able to provide
lighthearted fun and disturb at the same time' Fear
'He's got a knack for creating characters you care about' Cemetery
Dance
'There's not a crime novelist around who writes cleaner prose than
Laymon - and few who can jack up the tension the way he
does...Laymon likes to grasp readers by the neck with expert
word-smithery, then haul them into a diabolical situation...once
again, Laymon offers unexpected, well-rounded characters blown
about in a narrative that moves like the wind.' Publishers
Weekly
'A grisly cocktail of horror, murder and mayhem laced with Laymon's
distinct blend of black humour. Great stuff.' Yorkshire Evening
Press
'Richard Laymon doesn't disappoint with his latest offering.'
Peterborough Evening Telegraph
''So fastpaced you find yourself reading it at the speed of a
bullet from a gun...a rollercoaster ride of fear' Peterborough
Evening Telegraph
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