Richard Laymon is the prolific author of more than 30 novels and 65 short stories which have been published in Ellery Queen, Alfred Hitchcock and Cavalier. A Bram Stoker and Science Fiction Chronicle Award-winning author, his novels have been translated into fifteen languages.
Praise for previous books:'No one writes like Laymon and you're going to have a good time with anything he writes' Dean Koontz'This author knows how to sock it to the reader' The Times, 'If you've missed Laymon you've missed a treat' Stephen King, 'A brilliant writer' Sunday Express*'There's not a crime novelist around who writes cleaner prose than Laymon - and few who can jack up the tension the way he does...Laymon likes to grasp readers by the neck with expert word-smithery, then haul them into a diabolical situation...once again, Laymon offers unexpected, well-rounded characters blown about in a narrative that moves like the wind.' Publishers Weekly'AMONG THE MISSING is strikingly different. From the chilling opening...we are plunged into a disturbing world of twisted psychopathology' The Times Some more reviews for Richard Laymon:'No one writes like Laymon and you're going to have a good time with anything he writes' Dean Koontz'This author knows how to sock it to the reader' THE TIMESIf you've missed Laymon you've missed a treat' Stephen King'A brilliant writer' SUNDAY EXPRESS ''So fastpaced you find yourself reading it at the speed of a bullet from a gun...a rollercoaster ride of fear' Peterborough Evening Telegraph 'Richard Laymon doesn't disappoint with his latest offering.' Peterborough Evening Telegraph A grisly cocktail of horror, murder and mayhem laced with Laymon's distinct blend of black humour. Great stuff * YORKSHIRE EVENING PRESS * 'A grisly cocktail of horror, murder and mayhem laced with Laymon's distinct blend of black humour. Great stuff.' Yorkshire Evening Press Richard Laymon doesn't disappoint with his latest offering * PETERBOROUGH EVENING TELEGRAPH *