Lost Boy Lost Girl

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A new psychological thriller from the co-author of the massive international No 1 bestseller BLACK HOUSE. From the ferocious imagination of Peter Straub springs a nerve-shredding new chiller about the persistence of evil. A woman kills herself for no apparent reason. A week later, her teenage son disappears. The vanished boy's uncle, Tim Underhill, returns to his home town of Millhaven to discover what he can. A madman known as the Sherman Park Killer has been haunting the neighbourhood, but Underhill believes that Mark's obsession with a local abandoned house is at the root of his disappearance. He fears that Mark came across its last and greatest secret -- a lost girl, one who has coaxed Mark deeper and deeper into her mysterious domain. Only by following in their footsteps will Underhill uncover the shocking truth.

Peter Straub was born in Milwaukee, and is the author of fourteen novels, including Ghost Story and The Talisman (with Stephen King). He has won two British Fantasy Awards, two Bram Stoker Awards, the International Horror Guild Award and two World Fantasy Awards, and was elected Grand Master at the 1998 World Horror Convention. His books have been translated into more than twenty languages. He has lived in Ireland and England, and now lives in New York City.

FROM THE REVIEWS OF BLACK HOUSE: 'One of the most brilliant and chilling thrillers of modern times.' Daily Mail'Fabulous. The ultimate in storytelling by two masters of the craft.' Independent on Sunday'A new horror epic ... impossible to put down once you have started.' Sunday ExpressPRAISE FOR PETER STRAUB: 'Straub is a master at creating fear out of everyday life.' Sunday Telegraph'No one is better than Straub at having whole communities rocked by the forces of wickedness.' Observer