Graham Masterton

A young girl has been found in a deserted cemetery. She speaks a foreign language, and she cries for her mother. But nobody comes forward to claim her or seems to know who she is. On the streets of Cork, homeless men and women are being murdered. It's up to DS Katie Maguire to get them justice. Katie's fiancé is embroiled in a dangerous battle against Ireland's most fearsome gangs. When the investigations collide, who will Katie save first? She knows that for those left behind, there's only one choice: Start begging to die. 'One of this country's most exciting crime novelists.' Daily MailPerfect for fans of Peter James, CJ Tudor and Chris Carter, Begging to Die is part of the darkly original million-copy-bestselling DS Katie Maguire thriller series, which can be read in any order. Also in the DS KATIE MAGUIRE series #1 White Bones #2 Broken Angels #3 Red Light #4 Taken for Dead #5 Blood Sisters #6 Buried #7 Living Death #8 Dead Girls Dancing #9 Dead Men Whistling #10 Begging to Die #11 The Last Drop of Blood #12 Pay Back the Devil Why readers love Katie Maguire...'A tough and gritty thriller.' Irish Independent‘A natural storyteller.' New York Journal of Books 'Any fan of mysteries should grab this book.' Irish Examiner'Books in this series and they never fail to entertain.' Reader review ***** 'A fierce read with a plot that feels topical.' Reader review ***** 'Devastatingly brilliant... Brilliant, exhilarating writing.' Reader review ****'Riveted from start to finish.' Reader review **** 'A first class detection novel.' Reader review **** 'Amazing, the man is a genius.' Reader review ****

THE NEW HORROR NOVEL FROM THE MILLION-COPY-SELLING GRAHAM MASTERTON. A RASH OF MURDERS A young woman pours acid over her body. A loving husband kills his wife. A headteacher throws her pupils out of a window. Who or what has made ordinary Londoners commit such horrific acts? A DEADLY VIRUS DC Jerry Pardoe and DS Jamila Patel of Tooting police are at a loss. With no obvious connection between the killings, they fear a virus. THE INFECTION IS SPREADING Something evil is stirring in the city. A supernatural force that infects its victims with a lust to murder. And Jerry and Jamila are powerless to stop it... 'One of the most original and frightening storytellers of our time' PETER JAMES.

AN ABANDONED CHILD A young girl has been found in a deserted cemetery. She speaks a foreign language, and she cries for her mother. But nobody claims her. Nobody knows who she is. A MURDERED BEGGAR On the streets of Cork, homeless men and women are being murdered. It's up to DS Katie Maguire to find out. A CRUSADER AGAINST CRUELTY Katie's fiancé is embroiled in a dangerous battle: against illegal dog fighting, a black market run by Ireland's most fearsome gangs. When the investigations collide, who will Katie save first? She knows that for those left behind, there's only one choice: START BEGGING TO DIE.

ONLY SILENCE CAN KEEP YOU SAFE. Sergeant Kieran O'Regan was responsible for hunting down killers. Now he's become one of the dead: his decapitated body has been found in a graveyard, a tin whistle stuffed into his throat. O'Regan was due to give evidence at a trial for police corruption. His gruesome murder sends a clear message to whistleblowers: only silence is safe. DCI Katie Maguire is determined to uncover the truth. But corruption in the Garda stretches back decades. As more officers are horrifically silenced, Katie must decide who she can trust...

SPINE-CHILLING GHOST STORIES TO KEEP YOU UP AT NIGHTIt's been said that there are no haunted places, only haunted people. That's who you'll find here, the haunted ones. A maintenance technician in remote Alaska, an English thief, a young couple on a road trip across America, an astronaut on a one-way ride to Jupiter, an Irish gravedigger, and dozens more. All victims of an otherworldly infection, all tormented by a plague of shadows. In this anthology, you will find tales of horror and suspense fiction, science fiction, fantasy, and mystery. An eclectic collection of ghost stories and hauntings. If you're looking for diversity on the theme, you can't go wrong here. Do you believe in ghosts? You will ... "Without a doubt, this collection of ghost stories is the best anthology I've read in years." -- Tony Tremblay, author of The Moore House and The Seeds of Nightmare "Gloriously dark and gripping, the stories and poems in A Plague of Shadows will burrow under your skin and make themselves at home. Highly recommended "-- Cristina Sng, Bram Stoker Award-winning author of A Collection of Nightmares "Would send shivers up M. R. James' back and have Poe reaching for extra lamps. I recommend it highly "-- JG Faherty, author of The Cure, The Burning Time, and Carnival of Fear "The kInd of book writers and readers need. Offers fresh perspectives on complex subjects." --Paul Dale Anderson, author of The Instruments of Death series "A Plague of Shadows is this year's 'don't-miss' anthology." --Shaun Meeks, author of At the Gates of Madness and The Gate at Lake DriveHAUNTS AND THE HAUNTED This anthology includes stories and poetry by the members of the Written Remains Writers Guild, as well as invited, renowned guest authors. Starving Time -- Jane Miller Bark of the Dog-Faced Girl -- Maria Masington The Stories That We Tell -- Billie Sue Mosiman For Number 11 -- Carson Buckingham Bottom of the Hour -- Phil Giunta Powder Burns -- J. Gregory Smith Neighbors From Hell -- Graham Masterton Finding Resolution -- Patrick Derrickson The Fierce Stabbing and Subsequent Post-Death Vengeance of Scooter Brown -- Jeff Strand On the House -- Jacob Jones-Goldstein No Good Deed -- Gail Husch Haunting the Past -- Jasper Bark To Heart's Content -- Shannon Connor Winward Twelve Steps -- Jeff Markowitz Song of the Shark God -- JM Reinbold Dollhouse -- Jennifer Loring The Black Dog of Cabra -- J. Patrick Conlon The Angel's Grave -- Chantal Noordeloos Vindictive -- Weldon Burge A Hanger in the World of Dance -- Stephanie M. Wytovich Edited by JM Reinbold & Weldon Burge The illustration for the cover was created by Tomoki Hayasaka. Cover design by Ju Kim.

They say the girls were witches. But Beatrice Scarlet, the apothecary's daughter, is sure they were innocent victims... London, 1758: Beatrice Scarlet, the apothecary's daughter, has found a position at St Mary Magdalene's Refuge for fallen women. The charity is supported by a wealthy merchant who offers the most promising girls steady work in his factory. But when seven girls go missing, Beatrice is uneasy. Their would-be benefactor claims they were a coven of witches, beholden only to Satan and his demonic misdeeds. But Beatrice is convinced something much darker than witchcraft is at play...

A gala of gore from the "master of modern horror" (Library Journal)Award-winning horror writer and master of the macabre, Graham Masterton presents a blood-curdling array of treats: twelve stories of terror celebrating the bizarre and grotesque, guaranteed to quicken the pulse. Marvel at the mirror dug up in secret and better off buried . . . Thrill at a pair of lovers, whose promises to each other lead them down a disturbing path. Observe the haunted house . . . Come closer, dear reader - the hour of the festival is upon us . . .

In the middle of winter, a fire blazes through a dance studio. Seventeen young dancers die. Their promising careers cut short by a tragic accident. But where others see tragedy, DCI Katie Maguire sees murder. This is not the first fire to sweep through Cork. And in one recent case, the victims were dead before the fire was lit. Katie Maguire is determined to see justice done, unaware she's about to face her most chilling killer yet...

A mysterious antique that can summon the devil. An antique chair comes into a family's possession. But they soon discover that this is no ordinary heirloom. Strange things begin to occur, including shifts in the fabric of time itself... And then Satan himself is summoned... 'One of the most original and frightening storytellers of our time' PETER JAMES. 'A true master of horror' JAMES HERBERT.

Her daughter is the target of evil... Child welfare officer Holly Summers is deaf, but she has an amazing talent for lip-reading – a talent the police are very happy to call upon in difficult criminal investigations. Using her unique gift to help the police investigate the recent disappearances of a string of women, Holly does not suspect that one of the enemies she's made in her day job has vowed a supernatural vengeance. The horror begins when the one person Holly is cares about is targeted: her precious daughter... 'One of the most original and frightening storytellers of our time' PETER JAMES. 'A true master of horror' JAMES HERBERT.

The girl who teetered out of the doorway was exactly who they were looking for... DS Katie Maguire and her team are stretched to their limit. A gang of dognappers is terrorising Cork. The city's drug trade is at an all time high. Now they have a missing girl to find too – and all in the glare of the media spotlight. As Katie closes in on the truth, she realises that the three cases might be connected. But with every second she spends investigating, the clock ticks on for the missing girl, trapped in a living death...

Virus expert Anna Grey is disturbed when a dying patient is wheeled past her lab vomiting fountains of blood and screaming like a banshee. To make matters worse, when she examines the man's corpse, she could swear she hears him whisper: 'Get it out of me.' John Patrick Bridges is dead. He's definitely dead. But if he's dead - how is he talking? Anna wonders if she's going mad. But then a second man haemorrhages and dies; yet Anna hears him whisper, 'Please help me.' There is no such thing as demons, Anna tells herself. But cynical fortune-teller Harry Erskine knows otherwise and a series of extremely disturbing events are forcing him from his Miami home towards the bereaved Anna, who as yet has little idea of the evil she is facing . . .

A hot summer day in New York City gives Conor O'Neil no warning of the nightmare about to engulf him. After witnessing a fatal robbery, Conor escapes wrongful arrest and immediately goes on the run, fearing for his life. He discovers that an eerie pair of stage hypnotists, a fervent Southern Baptist, and a very sinister televangelist are involved in the heist, the proceeds of which are to fund something unthinkable yet all too possible. Conor's desperate need to clear his name takes him on a terrifying trip to a distant and hostile land, where he must use all of his remaining strength to survive the most deadly weapon of all.

They said the killings were the word of Satan. But Beatrice Scarlet, the apothecary's daughter, detects the hands of men... New Hampshire, 1756: The god-fearing farmers of Sutton are suffering divine punishment for unknown sins. Crops fail, cows die and fish are poisoned by their water. Six pigs, slaughtered in their sty, bear the mark of the devils in their mouths. But to Beatrice Scarlet, the apothecary's daughter, the truth is much more chilling. Somewhere in this idyllic hamlet, a killer is hiding in plain sight. And if Beatrice does not unmask him soon, he'll be coming for her next...

Bonnie’s job – cleaning up after violent homicides – is not for the faint hearted. But for Bonnie it’s a business she has built from the ground up; a service that she can be proud of. By day she sells make-up under her rather too amorous boss, a strange but necessary contrast to her gruesome night job. Working two jobs isn’t easy, but with a husband like Duke, an unemployed drunk, she needs the money. Blood soaked carpets and bullet holed plaster work might have become the norm, but when she notices a connection between a spate of senseless murders in which people inexplicably kill their loved ones, her tough exterior starts to crack. The links she sees sound crazy even to her, and can only be explained by the supernatural. Winner of the Mystery Writers of America Edgar Allan Poe award 2003

Katie Maguire knows that in this part of Ireland, the past can never stay buried... In Blarney, Cork, an old millworker's cottage guards its secrets. In 1921, a mother, father and their two young children disappeared from this house. Now their mummified bodies have been discovered under the floorboards. As DS Katie Maguire investigates a ninety-five-year-old murder, the flames of old family rivalries flare up once more ... and Katie is caught in the crossfire.

No one lives for very long in the houses they buy from Mr Vane. Neighbours complain of noises that chill the blood, and then deathly silence. Maybe the occupants have moved away, but then again, maybe they haven't. John has joined Mr Vane's estate agency. He thinks houses are for living in – happily ever after. He has no idea about the hidden forces inside Mr Vane's properties, nor about their strange appetites, but he's about to find out. First published in 1998, House of Bones is a chilling, gruesome, horror novel.