Robert R McCammon

In a wasteland born of rage and fear, populated by monstrous creatures and marauding armies, earth's last survivors have been drawn into the final battle between good and evil, that will decide the fate of humanity: Sister, who discovers a strange and transformative glass artifact in the destroyed Manhattan streets ... Joshua Hutchins, the pro wrestler who takes refuge from the nuclear fallout at a Nebraska gas station ... and Swan, a young girl possessing...

Came the time when the two travelers knew night would catch them, and shelter must be found. God and Satan are at war in the colonial Carolina town of Fount Royal, and even the citizens suspect that a witch is behind the tragedies that have plagued the town. The chief suspect is the beautiful and haunted widow Rachel. Traveling judge Isaac Woodward and his bright young clerk Matthew Corbett arrive to conduct a trial-and uncover the true evil at work...

From a New York Times -bestselling and Bram Stoker Award-winning author: Three novels with monsters ranging from alien to werewolf to vengeful moms. Whether writing Southern Gothic horror or reinventing the monster genre, World Fantasy and Bram Stoker Award-winning author Robert R. McCammon proves himself a master of a wide spectrum of modern horror and dark fantasy. In these three novels, McCammon presents a terrifying predator from another world,...

"A colorful, action-packed tale filled with sinister doings and plenty of good old-fashioned heroics...An entertaining ride" set in colonial times ( Criminal Element ). In the winter of 1703, Matthew Corbett's Manhattan neighborhood is shaken by explosions -- and Matthew discovers his old nemesis, Professor Fell, will do anything he can to capture Matthew's attention and obtain his services as a professional problem solver. As a result, Matthew travels...

"The New York Times -- bestselling author presents five paranormal adventures featuring the lycanthropic British spy introduced in The Wolf's Hour. Roaming the globe in a fight against Nazi Germany, shapeshifter Michael Gallatin stars in stories that are "tremendous fun as McCammon mashes 007 and the Wolfman in a League of Extraordinary Gentleman fashion" ( SFcrowsnest ). "The Great White Way" In 1927, the wife of the star wrestler in a Russian traveling...

A mother fights to rescue her newborn from a six-foot-tall madwoman   No one knows Mary Terrell's real name. She killed a man during the climax of the Summer of Love, and for two decades she has changed her name and location regularly, always keeping watch over her shoulder for the FBI. She has three passions: LSD, firearms, and children. She visits toy stores a few times a week, picking out a baby doll to take home and treat as a child. The new...

A UFO crash sends a small Texas town into uproar   The sun rises on Inferno and Bordertown: patches of civilization carved out of the tough Texas earth, watching each other and waiting to see which dies first. The copper mine is finished, and both towns-one for the whites and one for the Mexicans-are wasting away. Now a pair of mysterious visitors is about to make them shrink faster.   The black ball lands first. A small sphere, snapped off of an...

A vampire turns Los Angeles into a city of the dead in this novel by the New York Times—bestselling and Bram Stoker Award—winning author of Swan Song. The Kronsteen castle, a gothic monstrosity, looms over Los Angeles. Built during Hollywood's golden age for a long-dead screen idol with a taste for the macabre, it stands as a decaying reminder of the past. Since the owner's murder, no living thing has ever again taken up residence. But it...

1934. Businesses went under by the hundreds, debt and foreclosures boomed, and breadlines grew in many American cities. In the midst of this misery, some folks explored unscrupulous ways to make money. Angel-faced John Partlow and carnival huckster Ginger LaFrance are among the worst of this lot. Joining together they leave their small time confidence scams behind to attempt an elaborate kidnapping-for-ransom scheme in New Orleans. In a different...