{"product_id":"the-bloodstained-doll-9781787588875","title":"The Bloodstained Doll","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe latest homage to the Italian Giallo film genre by award winning John Everson, with nods to the sensational movies of Dario Argento, Lucio Fulci, Sergio Martino, Luciano Ercoli, Mario Bava and more.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Allyson's mom dies unexpectedly, she thinks her world has hit rock bottom. But that's before she goes to live with her estranged Uncle Otto in Germany. When a child's empty casket is unearthed in the backyard during a violent storm, suddenly people close to her uncle start turning up dead. Is there a connection? As the noose tightens and murders draw closer to Berger Mansion, Allyson and her new boyfriend Andrew discover a dark truth hidden in the attic. Soon their lives are at stake if they don't discover why each broken body is decorated with a Bloodstained Doll. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA modern Giallo, building on Everson's previous homage to the stylish Italian mystery thrillers, \u003ci\u003eFive Deaths for Seven Songbirds\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFLAME TREE PRESS\u003c\/b\u003e is the imprint of long-standing Independent Flame Tree Publishing, dedicated to full-length original fiction in the horror and suspense, science fiction \u0026amp; fantasy, and crime \/ mystery \/ thriller categories. The list brings together fantastic new authors and the more established; the award winners, and exciting, original voices.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJohn Everson is a former newspaper reporter, a staunch advocate for the culinary joys of the jalapeno and an unabashed fan of 1970s European horror, giallo and poliziotteschi cinema. He is also the Bram Stoker Award-winning author of fifteen novels, including his latest New Orleans occult thriller, \u003ci\u003eVoodoo Heart\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe House by The Cemetery\u003c\/i\u003e, a novel that takes place at a real haunted cemetery - Bachelor's Grove - near where he grew up in the south suburbs of Chicago. His first novel, \u003ci\u003eCovenant\u003c\/i\u003e, was a winner of the prestigious Bram Stoker Award, and his sixth, \u003ci\u003eNightWhere\u003c\/i\u003e, was a finalist for the award. Both deal with demonic and erotic horror themes. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHis novels have been translated into Polish, German, Czech, Turkish and French. Praised by \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCemetery Dance\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHellnotes\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e called his work 'hard to put down', while author Edward Lee said, 'Everson is a MASTER of the hardcore; he's the rare kind of writer who's so good you can't proceed with your day until the book is finished.' \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOver the past 30 years, Everson has also published four collections of horror fiction; his short stories have appeared in more than 75 magazines and anthologies. He has written licensed tie-in stories for \u003ci\u003eThe Green Hornet\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eKolchak The Night Stalker\u003c\/i\u003e and novelettes for \u003ci\u003eThe Vampire Diaries\u003c\/i\u003e and Jonathan Maberry's V-Wars universe. \u003ci\u003eV-Wars\u003c\/i\u003e was turned into a 10-episode NetFlix series in 2019 that included two of Everson's characters, Danika and Mila Dubov. For more on his obsession with jalapenos and cult cinema, as well as on his fiction, art and music, visit www.johneverson.com.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Flame Tree Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50900555006226,"sku":"9781787588875","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_6e08ebea-99a1-4187-9e41-0d58887039c8.jpg?v=1738386708","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-bloodstained-doll-9781787588875","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}