Hellfire Club - Hardcover
"Surprising twists [and a] wildly inventive plot."
--The New York Times
They are dying, one by one. Wealthy, middle-aged women in an exclusive Connecticut suburb. Their murderer remains at large. Nora Chancel, wife of publishing scion Davey Chancel, fears she may be next. After all, her past has branded her a victim . . . .
"Combines the intellectual-puzzle mystery with a powerful vein of psycho-thriller suspense."
--The Washington Post
Then Davey tells Nora a surreal story about the Hellfire Club, where years before he met an obsessed fan of Chancel House's most successful book, Night Journey--a book that has a strange history of its own. . . .
"One of the most chilling villains to come along since Hannibal Lecter."
--San Francisco Chronicle
Suddenly terror engulfs Nora: She must defend herself against fantastic accusations even as a madman lies in wait. And when he springs, she will embark on a night journey that will put her victimhood to rest forever, dead or alive. . . .
From the Paperback edition.
--The New York Times
They are dying, one by one. Wealthy, middle-aged women in an exclusive Connecticut suburb. Their murderer remains at large. Nora Chancel, wife of publishing scion Davey Chancel, fears she may be next. After all, her past has branded her a victim . . . .
"Combines the intellectual-puzzle mystery with a powerful vein of psycho-thriller suspense."
--The Washington Post
Then Davey tells Nora a surreal story about the Hellfire Club, where years before he met an obsessed fan of Chancel House's most successful book, Night Journey--a book that has a strange history of its own. . . .
"One of the most chilling villains to come along since Hannibal Lecter."
--San Francisco Chronicle
Suddenly terror engulfs Nora: She must defend herself against fantastic accusations even as a madman lies in wait. And when he springs, she will embark on a night journey that will put her victimhood to rest forever, dead or alive. . . .
From the Paperback edition.
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Review:
""The Hellfire Club" moves like an express train."
--STEPHEN KING
"SURPRISING TWISTS [AND A] WILDLY INVENTIVE PLOT."
--"The New York Times"
"COMBINES THE INTELLECTUAL-PUZZLE MYSTERY WITH A POWERFUL VEIN OF PSYCHO-THRILLER SYSPENSE."
--"The Washington Post
"
"ONE OF THE MOST CHILLING VILLAINS TO COME ALONG SINCE HANNIBAL LECTER."
--"San Francisco Chronicle
"
"The Hellfire Club" moves like an express train.
STEPHEN KING
SURPRISING TWISTS [AND A] WILDLY INVENTIVE PLOT.
"The New York Times"
COMBINES THE INTELLECTUAL-PUZZLE MYSTERY WITH A POWERFUL VEIN OF PSYCHO-THRILLER SYSPENSE.
"The Washington Post
"
ONE OF THE MOST CHILLING VILLAINS TO COME ALONG SINCE HANNIBAL LECTER.
"San Francisco Chronicle
""
The Hellfire Club moves like an express train.
STEPHEN KING
SURPRISING TWISTS [AND A] WILDLY INVENTIVE PLOT.
The New York Times
COMBINES THE INTELLECTUAL-PUZZLE MYSTERY WITH A POWERFUL VEIN OF PSYCHO-THRILLER SYSPENSE.
The Washington Post
ONE OF THE MOST CHILLING VILLAINS TO COME ALONG SINCE HANNIBAL LECTER.
San Francisco Chronicle
"
"The Hellfire Club moves like an express train."
--STEPHEN KING "SURPRISING TWISTS [AND A] WILDLY INVENTIVE PLOT."
--The New York Times "COMBINES THE INTELLECTUAL-PUZZLE MYSTERY WITH A POWERFUL VEIN OF PSYCHO-THRILLER SYSPENSE."
--The Washington Post
"ONE OF THE MOST CHILLING VILLAINS TO COME ALONG SINCE HANNIBAL LECTER."
--San Francisco Chronicle
From the Back Cover:
--STEPHEN KING
"SURPRISING TWISTS [AND A] WILDLY INVENTIVE PLOT."
--"The New York Times"
"COMBINES THE INTELLECTUAL-PUZZLE MYSTERY WITH A POWERFUL VEIN OF PSYCHO-THRILLER SYSPENSE."
--"The Washington Post
"
"ONE OF THE MOST CHILLING VILLAINS TO COME ALONG SINCE HANNIBAL LECTER."
--"San Francisco Chronicle
"
"The Hellfire Club" moves like an express train.
STEPHEN KING
SURPRISING TWISTS [AND A] WILDLY INVENTIVE PLOT.
"The New York Times"
COMBINES THE INTELLECTUAL-PUZZLE MYSTERY WITH A POWERFUL VEIN OF PSYCHO-THRILLER SYSPENSE.
"The Washington Post
"
ONE OF THE MOST CHILLING VILLAINS TO COME ALONG SINCE HANNIBAL LECTER.
"San Francisco Chronicle
""
The Hellfire Club moves like an express train.
STEPHEN KING
SURPRISING TWISTS [AND A] WILDLY INVENTIVE PLOT.
The New York Times
COMBINES THE INTELLECTUAL-PUZZLE MYSTERY WITH A POWERFUL VEIN OF PSYCHO-THRILLER SYSPENSE.
The Washington Post
ONE OF THE MOST CHILLING VILLAINS TO COME ALONG SINCE HANNIBAL LECTER.
San Francisco Chronicle
"
"The Hellfire Club moves like an express train."
--STEPHEN KING "SURPRISING TWISTS [AND A] WILDLY INVENTIVE PLOT."
--The New York Times "COMBINES THE INTELLECTUAL-PUZZLE MYSTERY WITH A POWERFUL VEIN OF PSYCHO-THRILLER SYSPENSE."
--The Washington Post
"ONE OF THE MOST CHILLING VILLAINS TO COME ALONG SINCE HANNIBAL LECTER."
--San Francisco Chronicle
MASTER STORYTELLER PETER STRAUB’S FINEST NOVEL YET IS A NERVE – JANGLING THRILLER OF ASTONISHING PACE, FEATURING ONE OF THE MOST HYPNOTIC KILLERS EVER CREATED
Family-run publishing company Chancel House suddenly faces financial ruin when rumours about the true origins of their cult fantasy best-seller 'Night Journey' unexpectedly surface. But the Chancel family’s nightmare has only just begun – for brilliant killer Dick Dart, whose cunning is exceeded only by his depravity, is about to kidnap Nora Chancel, taking her on a terrifying trip that has alarming echoes of 'Night Journey'. Cut off from all outside help, with nothing but her own sharp wits to defend herself, Nora soon comes to realise that the only hope of outfoxing her obsessed captor lies in unravelling the truth behind this mysterious book.
“Enough fearful twists for everyone ... wildly inventive, highly entertaining ... the story lifts off the page and soars irresistibly”
NEW YORK TIMES
“Dick Dart alone is worth the price of admission – he is a fabulously original character. 'The Hellfire Club' moves like an express train – very fine work indeed”
STEPHEN KING
“Powerful psychothriller suspense ... complex, intriguing, with multiple meshing plots in which the sins of the past power the active evil of the present”
WASHINGTON POST
“Straub’s most riveting read since his classic 'Ghost Story' ... a harrowing, spellbinding novel”
BRADFORD MORROW
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- PublisherRandom House Value Pub
- Publication date1998
- ISBN 10 0517199572
- ISBN 13 9780517199572
- BindingHardcover
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