I will not reread this one and donated all to good will. Several of his books, including his first, the manitou, have been adapted for film. Graham masterton trained as a newspaper reporter before beginning his career as an author. Graham masterton published his first novel manitou in 1976 and went on write 6 more sequels, in what is known in literary circles to be the manitou series. The devil in gray by graham masterton overdrive rakuten. Originally editor of mayfair and the british edition of penthouse, graham mastertons first novel the manitou was released in 1976. Read plague of the manitou a manitou horror novel by graham masterton available from rakuten kobo.
In 1978, the manitou was released as a movie by the same name, with tony curtis playing in a leading role. The story is about a nationwide famine that sweeps america, rendering all sources of food contaminated in one way or another the plot revolves around ed hardesty, a wheat farmer who owns south burlington farm, kingman county, kansas and his attempt to find out the cause of the blight that has stricken his wheat. I admit that i am more into the horror and the others were not. It was beginning to grow dark by the time mindy came down the alley beside her house in nimrod road and into the kitchen through the back door. There are also opportunities to pass on your questions to the author himself as well as book covers of all the uk editions of his horror, thriller, historical and short story collections, plus synopses of most of his. Famine book by graham masterton half price books marketplace. Its currently out of print, though copies can be found. Californian james falcon s compelling romanian mother told him so many folk stories that by the time he reaches college in 1943, he is something of an expert on the strigoi, the legendary, undying vampires who infested the most isolated forests of wallachia mostly as a joke, he writes a term paper on the strigoi but the joke turns serious when us counterintelligence apprcalifornian james. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Graham masterton was born in edinburgh in 1946 his grandfather was thomas thorne baker, the eminent scientist who invented dayglo and was the first man to transmit news photographs by wireless after training as a newspaper reporter, graham went on to edit the new british men s magazine mayfair, where he encouraged william. He has written or currently writes several series, including the harry erskine, night warriors, jim rook and other series.
In the apocalyptic novel famine by graham masteron, author of the manitou, a mysterious blight destroys the nations crops while sabotage destroys the grain reserves, resulting in famine in the united states and canada. Join our community of taste explorers to save your discoveries, create inspiring lists, get personalized recommendations, and follow interesting people. I had to break radio silence, though, and rave about one of his early books that i just finished over the weekend. The official graham masterton site includes a biography, full interactive bibliography, uptodate news, interviews, a message board and links to other places of interest. A californian environmental disaster thriller masterton, graham on. A manitou horror novel virus expert anna grey is disturbed when a dying patient is wheeled past her lab vomiting fount. He was appointed deputy editor of mayfair at the age of 21, and at 24 he became executive editor of penthouse.
Graham masterton books list of books by author graham. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Im reading a number of books by graham masterton these days, in anticipation of writing a horror masters post on his work. Graham masterton is one of the finest ever horror writers surpassed only by early king and certainly better than most of his overrated peers you know who they are masterton always delivers and should be rated higher than he is. Graham masterton born 1946, edinburgh is a british horror author. The complete series list for katie maguire graham masterton. See all books authored by graham masterton, including the house that jack built, and hot blood. As always with mastertons disaster novels for example famine and plague in.
A short story katie maguire kindle edition by graham masterton author 4. Mirror is a brilliant, nightmarish novel about an evil child reaching out from the netherworld through an antique mirror. This novel was adapted in 1978 for the film the manitou. Read ghost virus by graham masterton available from rakuten kobo. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards.
On famine, i could imagine the loss of food due to virus it just went overboard with a russian plot, at least to me. Her mother was ironing sheets and pillowcases and her fathers shirts for the. If you create a free account and sign in, you will be able to customize what is displayed. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. A story not for the faint of heart, the devil in gray is a stunningly original tale of terror, one of the very best, from an acknowledged giant of the genre. Graham masterton is one of those horror authors you cant help admire, never really reaching superstar status yet continually capable of coming up with the goods, well crafted and highly readable novels which explore avenues of horror that are rarely done quite as well. This gripping masterwork of horror fiction from graham masterton, the awardwinning author of the manitou, takes horror to a breathtaking new level.
This book earned graham masterton a place on my bookshelf next to king, mccammon, straub, and simmons. Famine has 3 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. For me he is one of the best horror authors i have ever read, up there with august derleth and james herbert and more enjoyable than king and koontz. Read drought by graham masterton available from rakuten kobo. Graham masterton is one of my favorite authors, and i really enjoyed this book. Buy famine by graham masterton from amazons fiction books store. Graham masterton night warriors free ebook download as pdf file.
Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. His mother smiled at him, her face half lit by the landing light, the other half in shadow, so that she looked as if she were wearing a venetian carnival mask. Law and order quickly break down as people scramble for food, causing the country to implode. Dci katie maguire investigates a string of police fatalities, discovering that when murder is the best way to stop people talking, only silence is the safe option.
Katie maguire series in order graham masterton fictiondb. Author graham masterton bio and signed books vj books. Graham masterton born 16 january 1946 in edinburgh is a british horror author. Graham masterton is a british author that writes horror and who has accrued more than a hundred books under his name over the decades. Grahams credits as a writer include the bestselling horror novel the manitou, which was adapted into a film starring tony curtis. Graham masterton is a british author of horror, historical fiction, thriller and crime fiction novels and sex instruction nonfiction books. In famine, farmer ed hardesty is made to do a tv appeal that confirms the cover story for the impending crisis. Hes known for intense, disturbing fiction, and emphasizes character and emotional connection in storytelling. Included are scanned covers from over 150 editions of his books, along with chat boards, a links page, contests and interviews.
Graham masterton, author of bestselling horror novel the manitou, brings us a gripping new thriller about police corruption, whistleblowing and murder. Instead, he follows his conscience and tells the truth to the nation, triggering the collapse of society. Little, brown book group limited, 1993 food supply 376 pages. Graham masterton was born in edinburgh in 1946, and at the age of 17 he joined his local newspaper as a junior reporter. After training as a newspaper reporter, graham went on to edit the new british mens magazine mayfair, where he encouraged william burroughs to develop a series of scientific and philosophical articles which eventually became burroughs novel the wild boys. Join facebook to connect with graham masterton and others you may know. Graham masterton is an edgar awardwinning writer of horror, mystery and nonfiction. He is also the author of the katie maguire crime series, which became a topten bestseller in 2012. Famine by graham masterton book cover, description, publication history. What happens when the richest nation on gods earth is driven to the outer limits of starvation. Originally editor of mayfair and the british edition of penthouse, graham mastertons first novel the manitou was published in 1976 and adapted for the film in 1978. Further works garnered critical acclaim, including a special edgar.
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