A Special Place: The Heart of a Dark Matter
A novella.
From the bestselling author of Ghost Story, Shadowland, and The Talisman, a novella-length rumination on the nature of evil.
A Special Place, Peter Straub’s first published novella, will come to stand as one of
the author’s most deeply unsettling works of fiction. A rumination on
the nature of evil, the story centers on a boy, Keith Hayward, who is
drawn by his nature to an irresistible fascination with death and the
taking of life. His father’s brother, the good-looking, suave Uncle
Till — the infamous ladykiller, who has led a shadowy career as a local
celebrity — recognizes his nephew’s innermost nature and gleefully tutors
him in art of doing ill without getting caught.
Even a
cold-blooded sociopath must learn some lessons in survival, in seems,
and Uncle Till is only happy to provide a tutorial, in the latest
imaginative and disturbing work from one of America's most celebrated
horror writers.
Peter Straub
Peter Francis Straub (born 1943) is an American author and poet, most famous for his work in the horror genre. His horror fiction has received numerous literary honors such as the Bram Stoker Award, World Fantasy Award, and International Horror Guild Award, placing him among the most-honored horror authors in recent history.