He began the art of writing when he was only ten years old. Both a furiously paced action novel and an affectionate tribute to the sfhorror films of an earlier era. Oct 12, 2009 robert mccammon will rock your effin eyeface. Robert mccammon will rock your effin eyeface chuck. A group for discussions about robert mccammon s novels and stories. Creepy robert mccammon books that will keep you awake at.
A psychopathic female fugitive provokes a mothers vengeance in this terrifying thriller by the new york timesbestselling author of gone south and boys life. The stinger is an alien bounty hunter that remains ominously hidden for most of the book, but appears to be an enormous wicked mixture of centipede and. I think that whatever you choose, you pretty much cant go wrong. Creepy robert mccammon books that will keep you awake at night. One of the founders of the horror writers association, robert r. The border is the saga of an earth devastated by a war between two marauding alien civilizations. See actions taken by the people who manage and post content. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Stinger by robert mccammon abebooks passion for books. Aug 11, 2012 swan song is a fantastic book, done many rereads, could try boys life which is my favorite mccammon book. The awardwinning author writes supernatural and occult horror with a southern gothic flair.
Four chilling tales from the new york timesbestselling author of swan song and the true master of the gothic novel booklist. Mccammon includes books speaks the nightbird, the queen of bedlam, mister slaughter, and several more. Mccammon was a major name in horror fiction during its boom period, but went into a depression following the novel gone south and would not come out with another novel until speaks the nightbird in 2002. A former member of the fanatical storm front brigadea splinter group of the notorious weathermenterrell has stayed one step ahead of the fbi for decades. Nominated for the 1988 bram stoker award for best novel. Click here to see the awards mccammon s work has received. Mccammon is the author of ten acclaimed horror novels including baal, they thirst and stinger. At only 552 copies total, in an edition that will not be reprinted, we expect the print run to sell quickly. Swan song won the 1987 bram stoker award tied with misery.
Mccammon was one of the most influential writers in the 1970s, 80s, and 90s during the american horror literature boom. He was joint winner of the first bram stoker award of the horror writers of america in the novel category, sharing the honours with stephen king. Genrebusting author mccammon the river of souls pulls out all the stops for this exhilarating alieninvasion epic, which harkens back to his 1987 blockbuster, swan song. First published as a paperback original in 1988, stinger remains one of robert mccammon s wildest, most compelling creations. Mccammons stinger nominated for the 1988 bram stoker award for best novel first published in paperback in 1988 by pocket books. First published in paperback in 1988 by pocket books. Click here to see the awards mccammons work has received. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page.
Raised by his grandparents in birmingham, alabama, mccammon published his first novel, the revelationsinspired baal, when he was only twentysix. Mccammons novel takes place during a single twentyfour hour period in i. Robert r mccammon books list of books by robert r mccammon. The stinger is an alien bounty hunter that remains ominously hidden for most of the book, but. The story takes place during a single twentyfour hour period in inferno, texas. This is the story of a duel alien invasionone alien crashed on earth due to a ship malfunction, daufin and the other a bountyhunter come to track the first. Both a furiously paced action novel and an affectionate tribute to the sfhorror films of an earlier era, it is vintage mccammon, and a grand, often visceral entertainment. Robert mccammon is arguably the most accomplished writer of historical fiction and modern horror. If, in boys life 1991, mccammon took a giant step away from horror mine, 1990, etc.
Buy evil unveiled by robert mccammon online at alibris. With the entire book taking place over the course of one night, its a great example of the horror being written during that time. The son of a bank president, he could have had the old mans job if hed just waited in line. But moore isnt the patient type, and rather than spend his life trapped behind a desk, he decamped for the caribbean, to pass his days diving beneath the perfect blue sea. A group for discussions about robert mccammons novels and stories. Read this book and over 1 million others with a kindle unlimited membership. Stinger by robert mccammon is simply 80s horror fun. Most of his early years were spent in birminghams east lake community. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. Robert rick mccammon born july 17, 1952 is an american novelist from birmingham, alabama. Were pleased to announce one of the most celebrated epic apocalypse novels of them all, robert mccammons sfhorror extravaganza, swan song.
It is a work of postapocalyptic fiction describing the aftermath of a nuclear war that provokes an evolution in humankind. When jack divorced barbara bundy mccammon, robert went to live with his grandparents in birmingham, eventually receiving his b. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading stinger. A scuba diver unearths a sunken uboat that holds a terrible secret robert moore had a cushy life in baltimore. Mccammon and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The world itself has turned against the handful of survivors, as. Robert mccammon was born on the 17th of july, 1952, in birmingham, jefferson county, to jack and barbara bundy mccammon. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the southern novels. Apr 01, 1988 stinger by robert mccammon is simply 80s horror fun.
Robert mccammons biography, bibliography, list of books, with the current titles, summaries, covers, excerpts, author notes, and availability. Stinger kindle edition by mccammon, robert r literature. Stephen king doesnt even hold a candle to robert mccammon. From rural alabama to the louisiana bayou to the north carolina mountains, world fantasy and bram stoker awardwinning author robert r. But it is not just the living ships of the monstrous gorgons or the motionblurred shock troops of the armored cyphers that endanger the holdouts in the human bastion of panther ridge. Founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site. Robert mccammon will rock your effin eyeface chuck wendig. Robert mccammon s biography, bibliography, list of books, with the current titles, summaries, covers, excerpts, author notes, and availability.
Cardinal black january 29, 2019 the listener february. The awardwinning author writes tales of supernatural and occult horror with a southern gothic flair. Mine was the fourth book of his that ive read, the night boat wasnt anything special, they thirst was a great vampire story, swan song was cheesy as hell but still epic and mine was just a great thriller with two very good lead characters. Boys life, mystery walk, gone south, and ushers passing. Cardinal black sst version by mccammon, robert limited. His childhood stories focused on aliens, cowboys and fantastic monsters. Mccammon has published multiple awardwinning books, including mine in. Mccammon, including swan song, and boys life, and more on. Sold out dark screams by brian james freeman, edited by richard chizmar. I just finished mine by robert mccammon and loved it, and was wondering if anyone else had read any of his books. Buy stinger by robert r mccammon from amazons fiction books store. Mccammon has made the american south his own gothic playground in these four unforgettable novels. Baal by mccammon, robert and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. I enjoyed everything he has written and i think i have read them all except for the five and any in the matthew corbett series beyond the first one.
See the complete matthew corbett series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read stinger. Too often his books are overlooked, but mccammon has a powerful storytelling style and can produce and action scene like nobodys business. Get the best deal by comparing prices from over 100,000 booksellers. Check out our favorite robert mccammon books, which will keep you up way past your bedtime. Robert mccammon signed book mikes collectable books. Back in the 1960s, mary terrell shot and killed a man. Mccammon retired so ive heard falls somewhere between stephen king and dean koontz. Jan 03, 2012 one of the founders of the horror writers association, robert r.
The only problem with mccammon is that he doesnt write enough books. Discount prices on books by robert r mccammon, including titles like illustrated masques. Click on the covers below for more information about each of the books. Stinger by robert r mccammon book cover, description, publication history. One of the influential names in the late 1970searly 1990s american horror literature boom, by 1991 mccammon had three new york times bestsellers the wolfs hour, stinger. Books by robert mccammon note that advance reading copies andor uncorrected proofs or galleys preceded the publication of many of these editions. Swan song is a 1987 horror novel by american novelist robert r.
Mccammon was a major name in horror fiction during its boom period, but went into a depression following the novel gone south and would not come out with. First published as a paperback original in 1988, stinger remains one of robert mccammons wildest, most compelling creations. Boys life, mystery walk, gone south, and ushers passing ebook written by robert r. The week before that, on february 20, audible will release audiobook editions of stinger. One of the influential names in the late 1970searly 1990s american horror literature boom, by 1991 mccammon had three new york times bestsellers the wolfs hour, stinger, and swan song and around 5 million books in print.
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