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Mister Slaughter
By Robert McCammon
Available now!
Dust jacket and interior illustrations by Vincent Chong
The Subterranean Press edition of Mister Slaughter is the only version
currently under contract. It is available in three unique editions.
Trade: Fully cloth bound hardcover ($24.95)
Limited: 274 numbered copies, fully bound in leather, signed by Robert
McCammon, and housed in a custom slipcase ($125)
Lettered: 26 lavishly bound copies, signed, housed in a custom
traycase ($500)
Length: 400 pages (tentative)
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Synopsis
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The world of Colonial America comes vibrantly to life in this masterful new
historical thriller by Robert McCammon. The latest entry in the popular Matthew
Corbett series, which began with Speaks the Nightbird and continued in
The Queen of Bedlam, Mister Slaughter opens in the emerging
metropolis of New York City in 1702, and proceeds to take both Matthew and the
reader on an unforgettable journey of horror, violence, and personal
discovery.
The journey begins when Matthew, now an apprentice "problem
solver" for the London-based Herrald Agency, accepts an unusual and
hazardous commission. Together with his colleague, Hudson Greathouse, he
agrees to escort the notorious mass murderer Tyranthus Slaughter from an
asylum outside Philadelphia to the docks of New York. Along the way,
Slaughter makes his captors a surprising—and extremely
tempting—offer. Their response to this offer will alter the course
of the novel, setting in motion a series of astonishing, ultimately
catastrophic events.
Mister Slaughter is at once a classic portrait of an archetypal
serial killer and an exquisitely detailed account of a fledgling nation
still in the process of inventing itself. Suspenseful, illuminating,
never less than compulsively readable, it is, by any measure, an
extraordinary achievement, the largest accomplishment to date from one
of our most gifted—and necessary—writers.
— from the Subterranean Press site
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Reviews and Comments (may contain spoilers!)
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From Elitist Book Reviews, April 6, 2010
- Click here to read the review by Steve the Bookstore Guy. Mild plot spoilers.
- From Famous M
onsters of Filmland, February 22, 2010
- Click
here to read the review by Peter Schwotzer. Mild plot spoilers.
- From SF Crowsnest, January 1, 2010
- Click here to read the review by RJ Barker. Mild plot spoilers.
- From Library Journal, December 15, 2009
- Click here to read the review on LibraryJournal.com
McCammon, Robert. Mister Slaughter Subterranean. Jan. 2010. c.440p. ISBN 978-1-59606-276-4. $24.95.
In this third installment of his Matthew Corbett series (after Speaks
the Nightbird and The Queen of Bedlam), McCammon delivers a
twisted tale of pure evil. In 1702 New York City, Matthew and his colleague
Hudson Greathouse agree to take on the assignment of transporting evil mass
murderer Tyranthus Slaughter from an asylum near Philadelphia to a waiting ship
docked in New York. Along the way, Tyranthus strikes an unusual deal with the
two men, setting in motion horrific carnage that leads back to Philadelphia.
Matthew faces the misery of his mistakes and begins to figure out a battle plan
to face this devil. But by the time Matthew catches up to him, a dark plot that
reaches beyond the new colonies has been hatched. VERDICT Fans
of dark historicals will enjoy this thrill ride, but they should be ready for
some heavy-handed violence with a balance of historical context and
intrigue.Ron Samul, New London, CT
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From Clayton Bye, November 18, 2009
- Click here to read the review by Clayton Bye. Plot spoilers.
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From Chuck Wendig, November 16, 2009
- Click here to read the review by Chuck Wendig. Mild spoilers.
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From Publishers Weekly, October 19, 2009
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Mr. Slaughter Robert McCammon. Subterranean
(www.subterraneanpress.com), $24.95 (440p) ISBN 978-1-59606-276-4
Murder and ghoulish mayhem are the order of the day in bestseller
McCammon's colorful third thriller featuring problem-solver Matthew
Corbett and his escapades in early 18th-century America. After
confronting a criminal mastermind in The Queen of Bedlam (2007),
Matthew finds himself a celebrity whose exploits have become
sensational fodder for colonial tabloids. This heady attention
contributes to a bad lapse of judgment when he and his senior
associate, Hudson Greathouse, accidentally allow a brutal murderer,
Tyranthus Slaughter, to give them the slip while they transport him to
prison in Philadelphia. The rousing narrative details Matthew's dogged
pursuit of the indestructible Tyranthus as the killer cuts a bloody
swath through the Pennsylvania wilderness. McCammon shows a sure hand
balancing scenes of Matthew's quiet contemplation with the
cold-blooded carnage that makes his quarry's name so appropriate.
(Jan.)
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From Onyx Reviews, October 17, 2009
- Click here to read the review by Bev Vincent. Lots of spoilers!!!
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From Horror World, October 1, 2009
- Click here to read the review by Mark Justice.
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From Horror Drive-In, September 29, 2009
- Click here to read the review/essay by Mark Sieber.
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