Spawn

A psychologically complex terror thriller about two disturbed men and the unnatural consequences of their deedsHarold Pierce didn't mean to kill his baby brother all those years ago. He didn't intend to incinerate him in a fire, but he did, and he has spent most of his adult life in a psychiatric hospital because of it. Upon release he is given a job as a hospital porter, but what the job involves brings back memories of what happened to his brother, and they begin to torment Harold. In the small town where he lives terror is mounting because of the escape from prison of psychopath Paul Harvey. Within days of his escape a horrifying series of murders begins, but there is much worse to come. Pierce and Harvey, both disturbed and guarding terrible secrets, are about to unleash a terror beyond belief.

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Harold Pierce didn't mean to kill his baby brother all those years ago.He didn't intend to incinerate him in a fire but he did and he has spent most of his adult life in a psychiatric hospital because of that. Upon release he is given a job as a hospital porter but that job involves the burning of aborted foetuses and the memories of what happened to his brother begin to torment Harold. In the small town where he lives the terror is mounting because of the escape from prison of psychopath Paul Harvey. Within days of his escape a horrifying series of murders begins but there is much worse to come. Pierce and Harvey, both disturbed and guarding terrible secrets, are about to unleash a terror beyond belief...

About the Author

Shaun Hutson is one of the best known horror authors in the UK. He has written more than 30 novels. His novel Slugs was the basis of a U.S. horror film.

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