The Stake: A corpse holds deadly secrets...
May 2012 · Hachette UK
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An innocent woman... or a vampire?
The Stake is a spine-chilling tale of horror by Richard Laymon, perfect for fans of Stephen King and Clive Barker.
'Laymon uses a typewriter ribbon soaked in cold blood' - Burt Hirschfeld
In an abandoned hotel in a Californian ghost town, horror writer Larry Dunbar and his friends make a chilling discovery. By chance they stumble on a coffin hidden under the stairs. Within lies the corpse of a naked female - with a stake through its heart. Was she the innocent victim of a gruesome murder? Or was she a vampire? There's only one way for Larry to solve the mystery - he must pull out the stake...
What readers are saying about The Stake:
'A totally brilliant and vibrant read, the storyline was always nail biting'
'The characters are richly developed, and the story is a real page turner; so much so you end up hoping you never reach the end'
'Richard Laymon is the king of horror'
The Stake is a spine-chilling tale of horror by Richard Laymon, perfect for fans of Stephen King and Clive Barker.
'Laymon uses a typewriter ribbon soaked in cold blood' - Burt Hirschfeld
In an abandoned hotel in a Californian ghost town, horror writer Larry Dunbar and his friends make a chilling discovery. By chance they stumble on a coffin hidden under the stairs. Within lies the corpse of a naked female - with a stake through its heart. Was she the innocent victim of a gruesome murder? Or was she a vampire? There's only one way for Larry to solve the mystery - he must pull out the stake...
What readers are saying about The Stake:
'A totally brilliant and vibrant read, the storyline was always nail biting'
'The characters are richly developed, and the story is a real page turner; so much so you end up hoping you never reach the end'
'Richard Laymon is the king of horror'
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August 20, 2018
Another good Laymon book. A good fun horror story.
Brian McMurtrie
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July 9, 2014
The Stake
About the author
Richard Laymon was born in Chicago in 1947 and grew up in California. Four of his books have been shortlisted for the Bram Stoker Award, which he won in 2001 with THE TRAVELLING VAMPIRE SHOW. Among his many acclaimed works of horror and suspense are THE STAKE, SAVAGE, AFTER MIDNIGHT and the four novels in the Beast House Chronicles: THE CELLAR, THE BEAST HOUSE, THE MIDNIGHT TOUR and FRIDAY NIGHT IN BEAST HOUSE. He died in February 2001.
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