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Mr. X : A Novel by Peter Straub (2025, Trade Paperback)

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Mr. X : A Novel by Peter Straub (2025, Trade Paperback)

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PublisherRandom House Publishing Group

ISBN-100593973291

ISBN-139780593973295

eBay Product ID (ePID)18067509023

Product Key Features

Book TitleMr. X : a Novel

Number of Pages704 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicPsychological, Horror, Thrillers / Supernatural

Publication Year2025

GenreFiction

AuthorPeter Straub

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height1.2 in

Item Weight17.2 Oz

Item Length8 in

Item Width5.2 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

Dewey Edition21

Reviews" Mr. X marks Straub's triumphant return to the tale of the paranormal and the supernatural. . . . There are several scenes of utter, ghastly, hide-your-eyes horror; when Peter Straub turns on all his jets, no one in the scream factory can equal him. The plot is challenging, the characters are intriguing in their complexity, and the language is a delight." --Stephen King "Peter Straub is a national treasure." --Lawrence Block, "Mr. X marks Straub's triumphant return to the tale of the paranormal and the supernatural....There are several scenes of utter, ghastly, hide-your-eyes horror; when Peter Straub turns on all his jets, no one in the scream factory can equal him. The plot is challenging, the characters are intriguing in their complexity, and the language is a delight." --Stephen King "Peter Straub is a national treasure." --Lawrence Block

Dewey Decimal813/.54

SynopsisBRAM STOKER AWARD WINNER * The acclaimed thriller of supernatural horror from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Ghost Story , Koko , and The Talisman . "Ghastly, hide-your-eyes horror; when Peter Straub turns on all jets, no one in the scream factory can equal him."--Stephen King BRITISH FANTASY AWARD NOMINEE FOR BEST NOVEL Every year on his birthday, Ned Dunstan has a paralyzing seizure in which he is forced to witness scenes of ruthless slaughter perpetrated by a mysterious figure in black whom he calls Mr. X. Now, with his birthday fast approaching, Ned has been drawn back to his hometown of Edgerton, Illinois, by a premonition that his mother is dying. On her deathbed, she imparts to him the name of his long-absent father and warns him that he is in grave danger. Despite her foreboding, he embarks on a search through Edgerton's past for the truth behind his own identity and that of his entirely fantastic family. But when Ned becomes the lead suspect in three violent deaths, he begins to realize that he is not the only one who has come home. . . ., BRAM STOKER AWARD WINNER - The acclaimed thriller of supernatural horror from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Ghost Story , Koko , and The Talisman . "Ghastly, hide-your-eyes horror; when Peter Straub turns on all jets, no one in the scream factory can equal him."--Stephen King BRITISH FANTASY AWARD NOMINEE FOR BEST NOVEL Every year on his birthday, Ned Dunstan has a paralyzing seizure in which he is forced to witness scenes of ruthless slaughter perpetrated by a mysterious figure in black whom he calls Mr. X. Now, with his birthday fast approaching, Ned has been drawn back to his hometown of Edgerton, Illinois, by a premonition that his mother is dying. On her deathbed, she imparts to him the name of his long-absent father and warns him that he is in grave danger. Despite her foreboding, he embarks on a search through Edgerton's past for the truth behind his own identity and that of his entirely fantastic family. But when Ned becomes the lead suspect in three violent deaths, he begins to realize that he is not the only one who has come home. . . .