The Last Rakosh - a Repairmanjack tale (Repairman Jack)

Previously available in several different versions through the years (one of which is in the novel ALL THE RAGE) this release has been completely revised to novelette length and incorporates all versions into one for this special publication. Repairman Jack finds himself at a traveling carnival. During a look through the freak show, he comes across what he believed to be extinct: a Rakosh. Or is it? Jack thought he'd exterminated the vicious creatures. But now, somehow, one appears to have survived. "The Last Rakosh" has all the thrills of a Repairman Jack tale, but shows another side of Jack as he finds himself feeling sympathy for the trapped creature that once tried to kill him.A companion piece to "The Peabody-Ozymandias Traveling Circus & Oddity Emporium"

From the Publisher

This rare novella is now available in this special revised and expanded edition. This long-lost tale has been resurrected and revised by the author for this special release. Beautiful and original cover art by Rick Sardhinha graces this hard cover edition.

From the Inside Flap

Repairman Jack finds himself, and his friends, at a traveling carnival. During a look through the freak show, they come across what was believed to be extinct: a Rakosh. Or is it? Jack had made sure that the Rakoshi were dead exterminated. Jack style. But now, somehow, there appears to be evidence of a Rakosh. The Last Rakosh puts Jack back on the trail of this new mystery that will thrill and entertain in Jack style.

About the Author

F. Paul Wilson is the recent recipient of the 2005 World Horror Grand Master Award for Lifetime Achievement. Author of The Adversary Series featuring The Keep, The Rakoshi (previously The Tomb), Reprisal, Nightworld, Reborn, and The Touch. Repairman Jack, Wilson's now legendary character, can be found in Legacies, All The Rage, Criss Cross, Gateways, and the upcoming Infernal in 2005. The fans of Repairman Jack novels continue to grow, along with the book sales. A Repairman Jack movie is currently in pre-production. You can see more about this author and this character at www.repairmanjack.com .

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