![]() "One of the best writers of horror in this country. ![]() a novel of entirely human horror." - Michael E. "A big and impressive book, darkly Dickensian in its scope and complexity. Michael McDowell must now be regarded as the finest writer of paperback originals in America." - Stephen King "Riveting, terrifying, and just absolutely great. This first-ever republication of Michael McDowell's chilling classic of revenge features a new introduction by Christopher Fowler and cover art by Mike Mignola. Can even the wealth and power of the Stallworth family protect them from Lena's diabolical lust for vengeance? Dickens creates a rich tapestry of protagonists, primarily. One Sunday, all the Stallworths receive invitations - to their own funerals. Welcome to the Black Triangle, New Yorks decadent district of opium dens, gambling casinos, drunken sailors, gaudy hookers, and back room abortions. A Two Cities involved are Paris and London in the period leading up to, and during, the French Revolution - and featured are the French peasantry, who struggle under the brutal authority of the aristocracy. ![]() On a crusade to crush Lena's evil empire, the judge has sentenced three of her family members to death. Only a few blocks away, amidst the elegant mansions and lily-white reputations of Gramercy Park and Washington Square, lives Judge James Stallworth. The queen of this unsavory neighborhood is Black Lena Shanks, whose family leads a ring of female criminals - women skilled in the art of cruelty. ![]() Welcome to the Black Triangle, New York's decadent district of opium dens, gambling casinos, drunken sailors, gaudy hookers, and back room abortions. ![]()
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