Böcker av Kristopher Rufty

They're waiting for you in the woods. They've lived in the woods and cornfields for as long as anyone can remember. Small, humanoid creatures with sharp teeth and grasping hands. The people in what's left of the small town Doverton live in fear. They've learned that if they let the creatures take what they want, they won't be attacked. An uneasy peace has reigned. But no more. The leader of the creatures has decided his kind will be dormant no longer. To survive, they must kill. They will satisfy their unholy hunger with their favorite prey-humans. But some humans-females-will be kept alive in captivity...to breed.

Collected here for the first time, three stories of violence, betrayal, and the dark temptations that dwell in us all. In Scraps, two people break into a junkyard and find depraved horrors hiding inside. A man contemplates killing his abusive wife for his lover and sinks deep into a perverse nightmare in Dig My Own Grave. In The Bass Player, a musician learns the heavy metal band he wants to join will sacrifice everything to be famous. "Rufty's writing encapsulates a profound sense of dread and realism that few others can."-Aron Beauregard, author of Playground.

Grant Marlowe hoped taking his family to their mountain cabin for Christmas would reunite them after his alcoholic past had torn them apart, but it only puts them into a life and death struggle. On Christmas Eve, a stranger from Grant's past invades the vacation home and takes his wife and children hostage. The stranger's agenda is simple-make Grant suffer the same torment that Grant's drunken antics have caused him. Now Grant must confront his demons head on and fight for his family's lives. Because this man has nothing left to lose. The only thing keeping him alive is misery-Grant's misery.

Melanie has always been attracted to assertive, dominant, alpha males. She has always been curious about sadism and masochism, bondage, and submission, but when she meets a man on an online BDSM website, who calls himself SLAVEMASTER, she will experience a level of sadomasochism that goes far beyond safe, sane, and consensual. Inspired by the true story of America's first online serial killer. From the twisted minds of Wrath James White and Kristopher Rufty, comes a story of extreme violence, sex, perversion, and the occult.

Not all angels are sane... Someone saved David Barker's life, but he doesn't know who-or what-she is. Now he's haunted by the image of that beautiful, nebulous vision with the features of a woman and determined to find out why she appeared when he almost died. David uses an angel board in hopes of contacting her, and unfortunately for him, he succeeds. This angel has loved him all his life, guarded him and protected him. And she'll hurt anyone who interferes with that love. David's guardian angel is obsessive, possessive...and homicidal. Her unyielding love for him will leave a trail of grisly "accidents" and murders as she eliminates all those who want to hurt David. Or love him.

"Kristopher Rufty reimagines iconic horror themes for a new generation. Breathing new life into familiar monsters, and making them fresh, relevant, unique, and utterly terrifying."--Wrath James White, author of The ResurrectionistThe legends were true. The creatures were real. And now they're back!People have whispered about the tiny humanoid creatures in the woods and cornfields of Doverton, Wisconsin for decades. Three years ago, a wildfire devoured much of the rural village, but as the ashes were cleared, more questions were uncovered-including abandoned houses, missing people and dead bodies. Since the fire seemed to wipe out most of the town's woodland acres, the murmurs about the creatures have gone quiet. The remaining residents have begun to rebuild their lives, trying to forget about the tragedy that nearly killed them all. Yet the mysteries remained unsolved.Now a group of people will go there with good intentions, venturing into the dead heart of Doverton, thinking it's safe. But they will find out that the legend was only sleeping. Now it's awake. And ready to kill again.The Lurking Season is the sequel to the hit book, The Lurkers."Kristopher Rufty is the demented reincarnation of Richard Laymon!"-Jeff Strand, author of Cyclops Road

Everyone told her that her father wasn't missing, but Catherine Dalton knew better. That old man could handle his horse like nobody's business, and not only was he able to survive in the wild-he thrived there. So after many days passed since he headed for the mountains of western Carolina and still hadn't reached his destination, Catherine knew with certainty something was wrong. Ill fortune had undoubtedly befallen her father. Former outlaw Henry Hardin and his gang weren't known as the helpful type, but with time and terror mounting, Catherine had run out of options. As the mercenary crew treks into the remote mountains in search of their payday, one-by-one they learn of the black heart that beats there, of the evil palpitating through each step they take forward. Brutal savagery glides through the gloom silently alongside them, biding its time, nurturing appetites only sated by slaughter. Little do the outlaws know that their quest to save a life might end with a battle for their own, as two breeds of evil collide, the hunters become the hunted, and desolate mountains ring with the screams of men and savages fighting to survive. "Kristopher Rufty reimagines iconic horror themes for a new generation. Breathing new life into familiar monsters, and making them fresh, relevant, unique, and utterly terrifying."-Wrath James White, author of The Resurrectionist.

Twelve-year-old Joel Olsen loves all things devoted to horror. Movies, comics, books, and of course his true passion, special-effects. Being raised by his older sister Haley after the sudden death of their parents, Joel is in a world truly of his own. At the launch of summer vacation Joel finds lying bloodied and near death in his backyard a masked man that is the epitome of what he adores. A flesh and blood slasher maniac! When he invites the masked man into his home to recover from his wounds an unexpected friendship is born, but Joel quickly realizes he's actually become involved in a true to life horror tale that he'll be lucky to survive. This maniac known as Pillowface is not only an uncontrollable killing machine, but he also has others searching for him, and they will go to great and bloody lengths to find him.

Thirteen years ago, Joel Olsen befriended a brutal slasher and accidentally unleashed carnage on everyone around him. Joel barely made it through that summer vacation alive. All grown up, he's made a horror movie that's become a surprise hit for its unique storyline, and its titular character, Pillowface, has become a fan favorite. But the fans don't realize the terror depicted on screen really happened to Joel when he was a twelve-year-old boy. Now he's a guest at a horror convention and has unknowingly attracted the attention of killers he thought were dead. Joel finds himself plunged into another massacre as his old slasher friend returns to defend him from the pack of sadistic killers. This time, the genre Joel loves is also a target. But horror has welcomed a new symbol -Pillowface. And he's fired up his chainsaw again to kill whoever gets in his way.

A year after a group of teenagers were brutally murdered in the mountains, their parents return to the scene of the crime in hopes of luring the killer out of hiding. Unfortunately for them, they are successful. Though they expect the fight of their lives, they quickly learn how unprepared they are for the savage brutality that awaits them. One by one, they will experience exactly what their children endured in their own night of hell. Their obsession has led them to this nightmare and their one chance at retribution. But if they don't succeed... ALL WILL DIE