Peter Straub Livres

Il y a vingt ans, Jack a survécu à l'enfer des Territoires. Aujourd'hui, pour l'amour d'une femme et la vie d'un enfant, il va franchir une nouvelle fois la frontière... French Landing, paisible bourgade du Wisconsin, est terrorisée par un serial killer. Désemparé, le shérif local fait appel à son ami Jack Sawyer, un ancien flic d'Hollywood. L'enquête conduit Jack jusqu'à une maison que l'on dit hantée, nichée au fond des bois. L'endroit réveille en sa mémoire les échos d'un monde parallèle qu'il lui semble avoir déjà visité : il y a vingt ans, pour sauver sa mère, Jack a pénétré la contrée magique et terrifiante des Territoires. Aujourd'hui, il a tout oublié. Et il a peur de son passé. Très vite, d'étranges messages lui parviennent et les réminiscences se font souvenirs. L'enquête de police se change alors en quête fantastique... Il ne s'agit plus de démasquer un serial killer mais d'arracher un enfant des mains du souverain des Territoires, le Roi écarlate. Pour Tyler, petit garçon aux cheveux blonds et Judy, la mère de celui-ci, Jack est prêt à mourir - pire, à replonger dans les Territoires...

Jack Sawyer, douze ans, découvre une porte vers les Territoires, un monde parallèle féerique et dangereux. Il part à la recherche du Talisman pour sauver sa mère et la reine des Territoires. En affrontant la peur et la solitude, Jack poursuit son chemin vers la victoire du Bien sur le Mal.

La guerre avait éveillé en lui le monstre. Maintenant il tuait pour cacher ses crimes... Mais toujours avec le même plaisir. Le mot " koko " gribouillé sur une carte à jouer...C'est la signature du tueur. Un mot qui va projeter quatre amis quinze ans en arrière, en plein cauchemar du Vietnam. Koko, ils le savent est l'un des leurs, un des participants à ce terrible massacre d'un village qu'aucun d'eux n'a pu oublier. Ils décident donc de retrouver Koko avant la police, non seulement pour l'empêcher de commettre de nouveaux crimes, mais aussi dans l'espoir de l'arracher à la folie. Ce qui risque bien de s'avérer une mission impossible...

Meurtres en cavale : onze suspenses inédits, par les plus grands maîtres du genre aux Etats-Unis, réunis autour de Mary Higgins Clark et de son fameux club, The Adams Round Table.

The spellbinding saga of The Talisman is now a stunning graphic novel, vividly illustrated by artist Tony Shasteen. Here’s a bold new look at the classic tale of treachery and betrayal that could only have sprung from the imaginations of master storytellers Stephen King and Peter Straub.In a run-down amusement park on a desolate beach in New Hampshire, thirteen-year-old Jack Sawyer is about to learn some hard truths—about his father’s death, about why he and his mother are on the run from his sinister uncle Morgan, and about the real nature of the mysterious realm Jack once called the Daydreams. Now, with help from his newfound friend Speedy Parker, this young man will reclaim his identity as Travellin Jack and make his first foray back into the Territories to retrieve the magical Talisman, an object of immense cosmic significance. Yet even more important to Jack, the Talisman holds the key to saving his mother’s life. In the Terrorities, where monsters lurk, evil watches, and an unbelievably precious prize awaits, Jack embarks upon a desperate quest to fulfill a destiny he never sought but cannot escape.The Talisman: The Road of Trials comprises Issues 0 through 5 of the thrilling comic book series and features original, never-before-seen material, including interviews and early sketches. Be warned: Once you’ve seen the Talisman, nothing will ever be the same.

Members of the Chowder Society told each other ghost stories that didn't always stop when the teller finished speaking. A series of obscene outrages, grows into a horrifying spiral of senseless atrocities, then the town of Milburn is pitted against a force of terror and chaos.

Straub completes the Blue Rose trilogy with this searing novel of psychological terror. Tim Underhill and the brilliant and reclusive Tom Pasmore court ultimate destruction as they dare to look back to a dark past that holds the secret of evil which signs its name Blue Rose.

With a new Introduction by the author, Straub's classic tale of an evil lurking in the Vermont woods is beautifully repackaged with new cover art. Reissue.

Let the terror begin again in this "deliciously imaginative" (San Francisco Chronicle) novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Peter Straub. The quiet suburban town of Hampstead is threatened by two horrors. One is natural. The hideous unstoppable creation of man’s power gone mad. The other is not natural at all. And it makes the first look like child’s play... “Unspeakable horror…has ‘Bestseller’ written all over it.”—Los Angeles Times “Straub’s effects are quite spectacular…I was fairly awed by some of the more nightmarish scenes in Floating Dragon.”—The New York Times

"The joy of fiction is the joy of the imagination. . . ." The best stories engage readers, compelling them to turn pages in anticipation of what comes next. Great literature is defined by its imagination, as demonstrated in this exceptional anthology, which redefines the boundaries of imaginative fiction. It features contributions from renowned writers like Peter Straub, Chuck Palahniuk, Roddy Doyle, and Joyce Carol Oates, among others, showcasing their craft and challenging misconceptions about genres. Curated by Neil Gaiman and Al Sarrantonio, who personally selected each story, the anthology sets a high standard for this "new literature of the imagination." The collection aims to present familiar themes in fresh, illuminating ways. Notable tales include Joe Hill's disturbing exploration of evil in "Devil on the Staircase," Lawrence Block's unique take on fishing in "Catch and Release," and Carolyn Parkhurst's dark sibling rivalry in "Unwell." Joanne Harris introduces ancient gods in modern New York in "Wildfire in Manhattan," while Richard Adams's "The Knife" delves into vengeance. Jeffery Deaver's "The Therapist" features a psychologist on a mission to save lives, and Neil Gaiman's chilling "The Truth Is a Cave in the Black Mountains" offers a haunting punishment for a grave crime. This visionary volume will transform readers’ perspectives and ignite a renewed appreciation for exceptional fiction.