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ISBN-13: 978-1954321793
List Price: $34.99 U.S.
Pages: 270

Published: 2023
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ISBN-13: 978-1954321786

List Price: $19.99 U.S.
Pages: 270

Published: 2023

In a Lonely Place (1983)
Karl Edward Wagner
Introduction by Ramsey Campbell


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One of the most important horror collections of modern times, back in print at last!

Karl Edward Wagner (1945-1994) has earned a reputation as one of the finest horror writers of the modern era, but his work has been out of print and nearly unobtainable for many years. His seminal volume In a Lonely Place collects eight of his best tales, including "In the Pines," a classic ghost story evocatively set in the Tennessee woods, "Beyond Any Measure," an original take on the vampire story, "River of Night's Dreaming," a surreal and nightmarish masterpiece inspired by The King in Yellow, and the author's most famous tale, "Sticks," a disturbing story thought by many to have been the basis for The Blair Witch Project.
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This new edition includes all the stories from the original 1983 edition, plus an additional rare tale and the author's afterword from the Scream/Press limited edition, and features a new introduction by Ramsey Campbell.

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"Wagner is always a fascinating writer ... his tales of ancient evils working on the present are brilliantly modern."­ - Washington Post

"He knows exactly what he's doing; he's scary, entertaining, and knowledgeable."­ - Peter Straub
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"Roller coaster rides into madness and terror ... This is the stuff of true nightmare. Wagner is a contemporary master."­ - Philadelphia Inquirer

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