Norman Partridge Bücher

Die Jagd hat begonnen. Sie nennen ihn den October Boy. Jedes Jahr zu Halloween erwacht er in einem Feld vor der Stadt zum Leben und setzt damit das immer wiederkehrende, gnadenlose Ritual in Gang: Die jungen Männer des Ortes lauern darauf, die blutrünstige Kreatur zu jagen und zur Strecke zu bringen, bevor sie selbst getötet werden. Auch Pete McCormick macht mit bei der Jagd. Dem Sieger und dessen Familie winkt genug Geld für einen Neuanfang fern der öden Heimat. Dafür ist Pete bereit, alles zu riskieren, sogar sein Leben. Doch bevor die Nacht zu Ende geht, muss er der grauenhaften Wahrheit hinter dem Ritual ins Gesicht sehen … Ausgezeichnet mit dem Bram Stoker Award 2006.

Focusing on the world of drive-in theaters, B-movies, and steamy windows, a collection of first-run tales includes the titles "The Blood on Satan's Harley," "The Thing from Lover's Lane," and "59 Frankenstein." Original.

For generations raised on the Saturday afternoon thrills of Gene Autry and Roy Rogers, the appearance of the so-called "psychological westerns" of the Forties, Fifties and Sixties came as a surprise. And, to some who didn't care for them, a shock.With such films as Blood On The Moon, Winchester `73, and The Naked Spur, audiences saw characters very much like themselves emotionally. Critics argued the authenticity of some of the history in these films but there was no denying their power. Sam Peckinpah's The Wild Bunch confirmed, once and for all, that the western had changed forever, psychologically and sometimes politically relevant to our own times.On Dangerous Ground features stories of every kind, all with a western setting, all with darkness at their core. And all with the kind of edge that demonstrates how timeless the form is when used well.

Norman Partridge's Halloween novel, Dark Harvest, was recognized as one of Publishers Weekly's 100 Best Books of 2006 and won a Bram Stoker Award. Partridge's unique creation, the October Boy, has drawn comparisons to Stephen King and Ray Bradbury. In this new collection, he presents six stories that celebrate Halloween's frights. "The Jack o' Lantern," a new novelette, features the October Boy facing a deadly doppelganger during the town's ritual of death and rebirth. "Johnny Halloween" tells of a sheriff confronting a ghost and his own haunted past. In "Three Doors," a war hero uses a magic prosthetic hand to confront his history, while "Satan's Army" is a rare story previously available only in a limited edition. Additionally, "The Man Who Killed Halloween" is an essay reflecting on growing up in the late sixties in a town that was home to the Zodiac Killer. Partridge examines how this experience shaped him as a writer. Join him on seven journeys through Halloween night, where danger lurks around every corner. With a masterful blend of horror and nostalgia, Partridge explores the thin line between human evil and the supernatural, inviting readers to confront their fears in a celebration of the most perilous night of the year.