The Hellfire Club

Jacket Description/Flap: "Surprising twists [and a] wildly inventive plot."--"The New York Times They are dying, one by one. Wealthy, middle-aged women in an exclusive Connecticut suburb. Their murderer remains at large. Nora Chancel, wife of publishing scion Davey Chancel, fears she may be next. After all, her past has branded her a victim . . . . "Combines the intellectual-puzzle mystery with a powerful vein of psycho-thriller suspense."--"The Washington Post Then Davey tells Nora a surreal story about the Hellfire Club, where years before he met an obsessed fan of Chancel House's most successful book, Night Journey--a book that has a strange history of its own. . . . "One of the most chilling villains to come along since Hannibal Lecter."--"San Francisco Chronicle Suddenly terror engulfs Nora: She must defend herself against fantastic accusations even as a madman lies in wait. And when he springs, she will embark on a night journey that will put her victimhood to rest forever, dead or alive. . . . Biographical Note: Peter Straub is the author of thirteen novels, and his books have been translated into twenty-one foreign languages. He is the recipient of the British Fantasy Award, the Bram Stoker Award, and two World Fantasy awards. Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, he resided in Ireland and England for a decade, and now lives in New York City. Review Quotes: ""The Hellfire Club" moves like an express train."--STEPHEN KING "SURPRISING TWISTS [AND A] WILDLY INVENTIVE PLOT."--"The New York Times" "COMBINES THE INTELLECTUAL-PUZZLE MYSTERY WITH A POWERFUL VEIN OF PSYCHO-THRILLER SYSPENSE."--"The Washington Post""ONE OF THE MOST CHILLING VILLAINS TO COME ALONG SINCE HANNIBAL LECTER."--"San Francisco Chronicle "Review Quotes: "The Hellfire Club" moves like an express train. STEPHEN KING SURPRISING TWISTS [AND A] WILDLY INVENTIVE PLOT. "The New York Times" COMBINES THE INTELLECTUAL-PUZZLE MYSTERY WITH A POWERFUL VEIN OF PSYCHO-THRILLER SYSPENSE. "The Washington Post" ONE OF THE MOST CHILLING VILLAINS TO COME ALONG SINCE HANNIBAL LECTER. "San Francisco Chronicle ""Publisher Marketing: "SURPRISING TWISTS [AND A] WILDLY INVENTIVE PLOT".--The New York TimesThey are dying, one by one. Wealthy, middle-aged women in an exclusive Connecticut suburb. Their murderer remains at large. Nora Chancel, wife of publishing scion Davey Chancel, fears she may be next. After all, her past has branded her a victim . . . ."COMBINES THE INTELLECTUAL-PUZZLE MYSTERY WITH A POWERFUL VEIN OF PSYCHO-THRILLER SUSPENSE".--The Washington PostThen Davey tells Nora a surreal story about the Hellfire Club, where years before he met an obsessed fan of Chancel House's most successful book, Night Journey--a book that has a strange history of its own. . . ."ONE OF THE MOST CHILLING VILLAINS TO COME ALONG SINCE HANNIBAL LECTER".--San Francisco ChronicleSuddenly terror engulfs Nora: She must defend herself against fantastic accusations even as a madman lies in wait. And when he springs, she will embark on a night journey that will put her victimhood to rest forever, dead or alive. . . . Publisher Marketing: "Surprising twists [and a] wildly inventive plot."--"The New York Times" They are dying, one by one. Wealthy, middle-aged women in an exclusive Connecticut suburb. Their murderer remains at large. Nora Chancel, wife of publishing scion Davey Chancel, fears she may be next. After all, her past has branded her a victim . . . . "Combines the intellectual-puzzle mystery with a powerful vein of psycho-thriller suspense."--"The Washington Post" Then Davey tells Nora a surreal story about the Hellfire Club, where years before he met an obsessed fan of Chancel House's most successful book, Night Journey--a book that has a strange history of its own. . . . "One of the most chilling villains to come along since Hannibal Lecter."--"San Francisco Chronicle" Suddenly terror engulfs Nora: She must defend herself against fantastic accusations even as a madman lies in wait. And when he springs, she will embark on a night journey that will put her victimhood to rest forever, dead or alive. . . . Review Citations:

Publishers Weekly 06/23/1997 (EAN 9780345415004, Mass Market Paperbound)

Kirkus Reviews 11/15/1995 pg. 1596 (EAN 9780679401377, Hardcover)

Publishers Weekly 11/27/1995 pg. 49 (EAN 9780679401377, Hardcover) - *Starred Review

Library Journal Prepub Alert 10/01/1995 pg. 62 (EAN 9780679401377, Hardcover)

Library Journal 11/15/1995 pg. 101 (EAN 9780679401377, Hardcover)

Booklist 11/01/1995 pg. 435 (EAN 9780679401377, Hardcover)

New York Times 02/25/1996 pg. 9 (EAN 9780679401377, Hardcover)

Wilson Fiction Catalog 01/01/1996 pg. 73 (EAN 9780679401377, Hardcover)

Contributor Bio:  Straub, Peter Peter Straub is the New York Times bestselling author of seventeen novels, which have been translated into more than twenty languages. His two collaborations with Stephen King, The Talisman and Black House, were international bestsellers. Two of Peter s most recent novels, Lost Boy Lost Girl and In the Night Room, were winners of the Bram Stoker award. In 2006, he was given the Horror Writers Association Lifetime Achievement Award. Peter and his wife live in New York City.