Illuminating the dark side of the American century, "The Monster Show" uncovers the surprising links between horror entertainment and the great social crises of our time, as well as horror's function as a pop analogue to surrealism and other artistic movements. With penetrating analyses and revealing anecdotes, David J. Skal chronicles one of our most popular and pervasive mode...(展开全部)

A serial killer is burning people alive in the Lake District's prehistoric stone circles. He leaves no clues and the police are helpless. When his name is found carved into the charred remains of the third victim, disgraced detective Washington Poe is brought back from suspension and into an investigation he wants no part of. Reluctantly partnered with the brilliant but sociall...(展开全部)

A serial killer is burning people alive in the Lake District's prehistoric stone circles. He leaves no clues and the police are helpless. When his name is found carved into the charred remains of the third victim, disgraced detective Washington Poe is brought back from suspension and into an investigation he wants no part of. Reluctantly partnered with the brilliant but sociall...(展开全部)

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本书为公版书，为不受著作权法限制的作家、艺术家及其它人士发布的作品，供广大读者阅读交流。汇聚授权电子版权。

保羅．克里夫 Paul Cleave 紐西蘭基督城人。他出版的所有小說場景均設定於此。曾於零售店及當鋪打工，特別是當鋪的工作經驗幫助他得以觀察到基督城許多不為人知的陰暗面。嗜讀犯罪小說，同時也熱愛恐怖電影。寫作之餘，他花不下於寫作的時間看動畫《辛普森家庭》。 從小就熱愛寫作的克里夫自十九歲起開始在課堂上偷寫小說。二十五歲完成《清掃魔》，六年後《清掃魔》出版後於國際書市造成轟動，售出美、英、法、德、日、澳洲、波蘭、土耳其、巴西、俄羅斯、捷克……等多國版權，並將改編為電影。二○○七年四月於德國出版銷售隨即突破二十五萬本！新書上市期間銷售成績僅次於最新一集的《哈利波特》，成為該年德國最暢銷的紐西蘭翻譯作品，更榮登德國亞馬遜書店犯罪小說年度銷售排行冠軍，堪稱紐西蘭最具代表性的國際級暢銷犯罪小說。 目前克里夫正著手撰寫他的下一本小說。

Atmospheric, complex and intelligent psychological suspense from the bestselling author of The Blue Hour and Red Light With the horrible remnants of a childhood trauma forever visible on his face, Joe Trona is scarred in more ways than one. Rescued from an ophanage by Will Trona, a charismatic Orange County politician who sensed his potential, Joe is swept into the maelstrom o...(展开全部)

With the horrible remnants of a childhood tragedy forever visible across his otherwise handsome face, Joe Trona is scarred in more ways than one. Rescued from an orphanage by Will Trona, a charismatic Orange County politician who sensed his dark potential, Joe is swept into the maelstrom of power and intimidation that surrounds his adoptive father's illustrious career. Serving ...(展开全部)

Scarred for life by a brutal father, Joe Trona found a safe haven and a loving childhood in the home of the couple who adopted him. Now he spends his days as a deputy for the Orange County sheriff's department and his nights as a driver and aide to Will Trona, the influential politician who rescued him from the Hillside Children's Home. An expert in firearms and the martial art...(展开全部)