The Shadow People
The must-read page-turner and start of a terrifying horror series for 2025
Published on 4. August 2022
Book
Paperback/Softback
384 pages
978-1-80024-338-5 (ISBN)
Description
'God, he's good' Stephen King
A BURNING PYRE
The smell of roasting meat alerts police to squatters in an abandoned London factory. But when they arrive, the place is empty... except for a gruesome pile of scorched human heads.
AN ANCIENT RITUAL
Arcane markings on the factory wall lead DS Jamila Patel and DC Jerry Pardoe to a terrifying cult in thrall to a Neolithic god. They have solved bizarre crimes before, but nothing as terrifying as this - a god who demands the ultimate sacrifice from his followers.
A INSATIABLE CULT
Now Londoners are being abducted off the city streets, to be mutilated, roasted and eaten. Can Patel and Pardoe save the next victim from this hideous fate? Or will they themselves become a human sacrifice?
ALSO IN THE PATEL & PARDOE SERIES
#1 GHOST VIRUS
#2 THE CHILDREN GOD FORGOT
#3 THE SHADOW PEOPLE
#4 WHAT HIDES IN THE CELLAR
#5 HOUSE OF FLIES
Praise for Graham Masterton:
'A true master of horror' James Herbert
'One of the most original and frightening storytellers of our time' Peter James
'A natural storyteller with a unique gift' New York Journal of Books
'Masterton handles his large cast of well-drawn characters with the finesse of a master storyteller' Guardian
'This is a first-class thriller with some juicy horror touches' Booklist
'One of Britain's finest horror writers' Daily Mail
A BURNING PYRE
The smell of roasting meat alerts police to squatters in an abandoned London factory. But when they arrive, the place is empty... except for a gruesome pile of scorched human heads.
AN ANCIENT RITUAL
Arcane markings on the factory wall lead DS Jamila Patel and DC Jerry Pardoe to a terrifying cult in thrall to a Neolithic god. They have solved bizarre crimes before, but nothing as terrifying as this - a god who demands the ultimate sacrifice from his followers.
A INSATIABLE CULT
Now Londoners are being abducted off the city streets, to be mutilated, roasted and eaten. Can Patel and Pardoe save the next victim from this hideous fate? Or will they themselves become a human sacrifice?
ALSO IN THE PATEL & PARDOE SERIES
#1 GHOST VIRUS
#2 THE CHILDREN GOD FORGOT
#3 THE SHADOW PEOPLE
#4 WHAT HIDES IN THE CELLAR
#5 HOUSE OF FLIES
Praise for Graham Masterton:
'A true master of horror' James Herbert
'One of the most original and frightening storytellers of our time' Peter James
'A natural storyteller with a unique gift' New York Journal of Books
'Masterton handles his large cast of well-drawn characters with the finesse of a master storyteller' Guardian
'This is a first-class thriller with some juicy horror touches' Booklist
'One of Britain's finest horror writers' Daily Mail
Reviews / Votes
A gruesome, mind-boggling murder mystery * Sunday Post * PRAISE FOR GRAHAM MASTERTON:'One of the most original and frightening storytellers of our time' Peter James.
'A true master of horror' James Herbert.
'A natural storyteller with a unique gift for turning the mundane into the terrifyingly real' New York Journal of Books.
'Masterton handles his large cast of well-drawn characters with the finesse of a master storyteller' Guardian.
'One of Britain's finest horror writers' * Daily Mail *
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Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Dimensions
Height: 190 mm
Width: 128 mm
Thickness: 27 mm
Weight
264 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-80024-338-5 (9781800243385)
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The Shadow People
The Must-Read Page-Turner and Start of a Terrifying Horror Series for 2025
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Graham Masterton is best known as a writer of horror and thrillers, but his career as an author spans many genres, including historical epics and sex advice books. His first horror novel, The Manitou, became a bestseller and was made into a film starring Tony Curtis. In 2019, Graham was given a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Horror Writers Association. He is also the author of the Katie Maguire series of crime thrillers, which have sold more than 1.5 million copies worldwide.