{"product_id":"children-of-the-night-john-blackburn-9781941147108","title":"Children of the Night","description":"'John Blackburn is today's master of horror, and this latest novel, about a village gripped by the culmination of ancient vileness, induces proper shivers.' - \u003ci\u003eTimes Literary Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'He is certainly the best British novelist in his field and deserves the widest recognition.' - \u003ci\u003ePenguin Encyclopedia of Horror and the Supernatural\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e ' A] stylish, genuinely chilling author . . . undoubtedly one of England's best practicing novelists in the tradition of the thriller novel.' - \u003ci\u003eSt. James Guide to Crime \u0026amp; Mystery Writers\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e For centuries, the small English village of Dunstonholme has been the scene of mysterious tragedies. Local lore traces these strange events back to the year 1300, when a sect of Christian heretics known as the Children of Paul were involved in a bloody massacre. Since that time, there have been railway disasters, mining accidents, shipwrecks, and other terrible happenings. Now a wave of suspicious deaths has the locals on edge and looking for explanations. Dr. Tom Allen and adventurer J. Moldon Mott think they know what is behind the killings: an ancient evil, dating back seven hundred years, lies hidden underground . . . and it is preparing to emerge to the surface . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e John Blackburn (1923-1993), the author of twenty-eight bestselling thrillers, has been hailed by \u003ci\u003eThe Times Literary Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e as 'today's master of horror.' In his classic \u003ci\u003eChildren of the Night\u003c\/i\u003e (1966), reprinted here for the first time in 40 years, Blackburn updates medieval legends and folklore to create a bone-chilling tale of modern-day horror that is among his very best.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Blackburn\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1941147100\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781941147108\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Valancourt Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/06\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 138\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.34lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.35d","brand":"John Blackburn","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43937717354751,"sku":"9781941147108","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_52d8d267-94f4-44ba-8d87-8f8b1f8d4165.jpg?v=1681431618","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/children-of-the-night-john-blackburn-9781941147108","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}