Synopses & Reviews
Now, for the first time, the New York Times bestselling serial thriller is complete in one terrifying volume. John Saul, the master of supernatural suspense, John Saul, brings to chilling life the small New England town of Blackstone--and the secrets and sins that lay buried there. . . .
From atop Blackstone's highest hill, the old Asylum casts its shadow over the village. Built in the 1890s to house the insane, the Asylum has stood vacant for decades. But now, the wrecker's ball is about to strike--and unleash an ominous evil. Strange gifts begin to appear on the doorsteps of Blackstone's finest citizens.
Each bears a mysterious history.
Each brings a horrifying power to harm.
Each reveals another thread in the suspensefully woven web of . . .
THE BLACKSTONE CHRONICLES
Part I--An Eye for an Eye: The Doll
Part II--Twist of Fate: The Locket
Part III--Ashes to Ashes: The Dragon's Flame
Part IV--In the Shadow of Evil: The Handkerchief
Part V--Day of Reckoning: The Stereoscope
Part VI--Asylum
Review
"Highly entertaining, spooky reading." Romantic Times
Synopsis
Now, for the first time, the
New York Times bestselling serial thriller is complete in one terrifying volume. John Saul, the master of supernatural suspense, John Saul, brings to chilling life the small New England town of Blackstone and the secrets and sins that lay buried there...
From atop Blackstone's highest hill, the old Asylum casts its shadow over the village. Built in the 1890s to house the insane, the Asylum has stood vacant for decades. But now, the wrecker's ball is about to strike and unleash an ominous evil. Strange gifts begin to appear on the doorsteps of Blackstone's finest citizens.
Each bears a mysterious history. Each brings a horrifying power to harm. Each reveals another thread in the suspensefully woven web of...The Blackstone Chronicles.
About the Author
Perfect Nightmare is John Saul's thirty-second novel. His first novel, Suffer the Children, published in 1977, was an immediate million-copy seller. His other bestselling suspense novels include Black Creek Crossing, Midnight Voices, The Manhattan Hunt Club, Nightshade, The Right Hand of Evil, The Presence, Black Lightning, Guardian, and The Homing. He is also the author of the New York Times bestselling serial thriller The Blackstone Chronicles, initially published in six installments but now available in one complete volume. Saul divides his time between Seattle, Washington, and Hawaii.
Table of Contents
Part IAn Eye for an Eye: The Doll
Part IITwist of Fate: The Locket
Part IIIAshes to Ashes: The Dragon's Flame
Part IVIn the Shadow of Evil: The Handkerchief
Part VDay of Reckoning: The Stereoscope
Part VIAsylum