Publisher: Minotaur Books
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 06/08/2010
ISBN-13: 9780312600518
ISBN-10: 0312600518

The Fletchers should have known better than to build their new house in a graveyard, particularly one in the English village of Heptonclough, where the villagers slaughter their livestock in an annual "blood harvest" ritual...and where several young girls have recently gone missing. When ten-year-old Tom Fletcher reports strange sightings and his younger sister narrowly escapes an attempt on her life, the local vicar and psychiatrist investigate. If you enjoy supernatural gothic tales or the movie The Wicker Man, then don't miss this book, which The Guardian says "excels at summoning up the claustrophobic atmosphere of rural village life."

Publisher: Ballantine Books
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 06/08/2010
ISBN-13: 9780345504968
ISBN-10: 0345504968

A little over a century from now, a small band of human survivors live in a secure compound whose artificial lights keep them safe from the "virals"--vampires created when a military experiment involving a reengineered virus went wrong. The dozen death-row inmates who served as the initial test subjects have since multiplied into millions of bloodthirsty killers, and now--with the Colony's aging technology failing--the fate of the human race rests on the small shoulders of an orphan named Amy Harper Bellafonte. With a large cast of characters and a plot that jumps back and forth in time, this suspenseful SF-horror hybrid, the 1st of a planned trilogy, will keep you on the edge of your seat.

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Publisher: Bantam Books
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 06/15/2010
ISBN-13: 9780553808018
ISBN-10: 055380801X

This new stand-alone installment of Dean Koontz's Frankenstein series finds centuries-old Victor Helios (formerly Victor Frankenstein) holed up in Montana, using the latest technology to continue his work of creating a new race of superhumans. Other familiar series characters return as well, including Victor's original creations--the monster known as Deucalion and artificial woman Erika 5--as well as police detectives O'Connor and Maddison. The group is determined to stop him, but Victor has powerful allies of his own. Don't miss this fusion of horror, science fiction, and mystery. If you want to read the original trilogy, start with Prodigal Son, followed by City of Night and Dead and Alive.

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Publisher: Little, Brown
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 06/09/2010
ISBN-13: 9780316053631
ISBN-10: 0316053635

The tiny Indiana town of West Baden Springs is about as far from Hollywood as you can get, but washed-up cinematographer Eric Shaw--who used to work on major motion pictures but now puts together memorial videos for funerals--desperately needs money. That's why he accepts Alyssa Bradford's commission to make a documentary about her elderly father-in-law, a wealthy businessman with a mysterious past. Plagued by strange visions and with little to go on except a bottle of the town's legendary "Pluto" mineral water, Eric begins his research--and in the process uncovers some dark secrets about West Baden Springs and its inhabitants.

Publisher: Crown Publishers
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 06/22/2010
ISBN-13: 9780307406330
ISBN-10: 0307406334

Won't people ever learn that insane genetic experiments always end badly? In Ancestor, a group of xenotransplantation researchers attempt to reengineer a prehistoric human ancestor whose organs can be harvested for medical transplants. However, the ravenous creatures that result are not about to give up their organs. In fact, they'll probably eat yours if they get the chance. Now, trapped on an island in the middle of Lake Superior with their creations, the scientists are about to take on a new role: prey. This novel by the author of Infected and Contagious injects some real-life science into its monster movie premise and may appeal to fans of Michael Crichton's Jurassic Park.

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Publisher: William Morrow
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 02/16/2010
ISBN-13: 9780061147951
ISBN-10: 0061147958

Ignatius "Ig" Perrish wakes up from the worst hangover ever to find that the real nightmare is just beginning: he's grown a set of horns, which--despite their horrifying appearance--gives him the power to extract information from unwilling individuals. Still mourning his murdered girlfriend, Merrin, Ig decides to use his newfound ability to track down her killer and avenge her death. Of course, with everyone in town convinced that he's the culprit, Ig faces an uphill battle--particularly after he learns that the murderer may be someone close to him. Don't miss this "compulsively readable supernatural thriller" (Publishers Weekly) by Joe Hill, author of Heart-Shaped Box.

Publisher: Tor
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 06/30/2009
ISBN-13: 9780765359919
ISBN-10: 076535991X

Like his ancestors before him, Marlowe Higgins is a werewolf--but he manages to slake his thirst for human blood each full moon by killing only the worst members of society. With clues he obtains from a detective friend, Higgins investigates unsolved crimes and then attacks the perpetrators in lupine form. When his hit on a serial killer goes tragically awry, Higgins becomes even more determined to slay the killer--leading to an unforgettable confrontation. Booklist calls this chilling story "one of the most riveting werewolf portraits ever penned." The author, Nicholas Pekearo, was an auxiliary New York City police officer killed in the line of duty in 2007, shortly after this book was accepted for publication.

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Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 09/15/2009
ISBN-13: 9780312385255
ISBN-10: 0312385250

Vampire baby on the loose! When teenage prostitute Nina's vampire master drinks her blood and then forces her to kill her five-month-old son, Nina, now a vampire herself, secretly brings her child back to life, transforming him into a vampire baby--which then escapes. But New York City's vampires aren't the only ones searching for the infant. Lori and Steven are a writer-and-artist team who, despite their acrimonious breakup-in-progress, are contractually obligated to produce a book on vampires. With its 1980s urban setting, this gory, gritty book is "sure to delight any vampire fan" (Publishers Weekly).