{"product_id":"in-a-lonely-place-9781954321793","title":"In A Lonely Place","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eOne of the most important horror collections of modern times, back in print at last!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKarl Edward Wagner (1945-1994) has earned a reputation as one of the finest horror writers of the modern era, but his work has been out of print and nearly unobtainable for many years. His seminal volume\u003cem\u003e In a Lonely Place\u003c\/em\u003e collects eight of his best tales, including \"In the Pines,\" a classic ghost story evocatively set in the Tennessee woods, \"Beyond Any Measure,\" an original take on the vampire story, \"River of Night's Dreaming,\" a surreal and nightmarish masterpiece inspired by \u003cem\u003eThe King in Yellow\u003c\/em\u003e, and the author's most famous tale, \"Sticks,\" a disturbing story thought by many to have been the basis for\u003cem\u003e The Blair Witch Project\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis new edition includes all the stories from the original 1983 edition, plus an additional rare tale and the author's afterword from the Scream\/Press limited edition, and features a new introduction by Ramsey Campbell.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Wagner is always a fascinating writer ... his tales of ancient evils working on the present are brilliantly modern.\" -- \u003cem\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"He knows exactly what he's doing; he's scary, entertaining, and knowledgeable.\"- - Peter Straub\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Wagner is a contemporary master.\"- - \u003cem\u003ePhiladelphia Inquirer\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Valancourt Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50562654798098,"sku":"9781954321793","price":36.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_ace828b7-270a-4922-b684-1505a0b07632.jpg?v=1731861878","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/in-a-lonely-place-9781954321793","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}