Basilisk: From the master of horror comes a standalone thriller that will keep you up at night in 2024
By (Author) Graham Masterton
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Head of Zeus -- an Aries Book
29th October 2024
United Kingdom
General
Fiction
Thriller / suspense fiction
Science fiction
Mythical, legendary and supernatural beings, monsters and creatures
Paperback
320
Width 129mm, Height 198mm
WHATEVER YOU DO, DON'T LOOK UP... Nathan Underhill is right at the cutting edge of stem-cell research: attempting to recreate mythological creatures in order to cure medical conditions like Alzheimers and MS. After five years of research, he loses his funding. But Nathan suspects that somebody else has succeeded in breeding mythical hybrids. He discovers that Doctor Zauber, owner of the local care home, has brought to life the basilisk, which could reputedly kill any living thing with a single stare. When Nathans wife, Grace, is put into a coma after nearly being killed, Nathan is forced to choose: lose Grace forever, or enter into an unholy alliance with Zauber to breed more mythological beasts, at the cost of many more human lives... Praise for Graham Masterton: 'One of the most original and frightening storytellers of our time' Peter James 'Suspenseful and tension-filled... all the finesse of a master storyteller' Guardian 'One of Britain's finest horror writers' Daily Mail
Graham Masterton is best known as a writer of horror and thrillers, but his career as an author spans many genres, including historical epics and sex advice books. His first horror novel, The Manitou, became a bestseller and was made into a film starring Tony Curtis. In 2019, Graham was given a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Horror Writers Association. He is also the author of the Katie Maguire series of crime thrillers, which have sold more than 1.5 million copies worldwide.