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...

This comprehensive bibliography details Peter Straub's entire writing career, offering insights into his works and contributions to literature. An exclusive interview with Straub, conducted by Stanley Wiater, adds a personal touch, providing readers with a deeper understanding of the author's thoughts and creative process.

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.

In a world where the boundaries between life and death blur, the story follows Tom, a character grappling with the repercussions of his past and the haunting presence of a mysterious entity. As he navigates a surreal landscape filled with dark magic and existential dilemmas, themes of redemption, loss, and the quest for identity emerge. Clive Barker's vivid imagination and intricate storytelling create a richly layered narrative that challenges perceptions of reality and the afterlife, drawing readers into a hauntingly beautiful journey.

In life, not every sin goes unpunished.GHOST STORYFor four aging men in the terror-stricken town of Milburn, New York, an act inadvertently carried out in their youth has come back to haunt them. Now they are about to learn what happens to those who believe they can bury the past -- and get away with murder.

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.

Peter Straub presents four stories that are offshoots of the fictional universe created in his Blue Rose trilogy. Each of the stories stands alone, but together they shine a revelatory light on the novels that inspired them.

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.