{"product_id":"children-of-the-night-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","brand":"Valancourt Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50365867065618,"sku":"9781941147108","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_26d8c0ae-0558-4b2f-a43c-379e81b4e2d6.jpg?v=1728465536","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/children-of-the-night-9781941147108","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}