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It seems more than the village was left behind in the waters of the Chill; some never left at all. Now a dark prophecy comes to fruition. Those who remember must ask themselves: who will be next? For sacrifices must be made. 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Now scorned and shamed, he finds unlikely allies as he confronts the ancient secrets behind his small town’s peaceful façade—and learns the truth about his own family.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLost Man’s Lane\u003c\/i\u003e is a coming-of-age tale that proves why its author has been hailed as “a master” by Stephen King who consistently offers “eerie, gripping storytelling” (Dean Koontz).","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56310357197173,"sku":"9781982191467","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781982191467_8c4e26af-0401-4e6f-99a0-9bbb270c0027.jpg?v=1786031643"},{"product_id":"9781787396487","title":"Where They Wait","description":"\u003cp\u003e'Horror has a new name and it’s Scott Carson’ Michael Connelly 'Wow!' Stephen King on The Chill\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA desperate journalist looking for work. A new mindfulness app that promises deep sleep. A dead woman's voice heard during app-induced nightmares.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDesperate journalist Nick Bishop takes a job profiling new mindfulness app, Clarity. Relaxing meditations are mixed with haunting 'sleep songs' where a woman's voice sings users into a deep sleep.   Then the nightmares begin.   Vivid and chilling, they feature a dead woman who calls Nick by name, whispering guidance – or are they threats?Soon, he can't escape her voice. And that's when he makes a terrifying discovery: no one involved with Clarity has any interest in his article. Their interest is in him.   Because whilst he may not have any memory of it, he's one of twenty people who have heard this sinister song before, and the only one who is still alive...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReader reviews for Where They Wait: 'The ending was breathtaking' ★★★★★'I couldn't turn the pages fast enough' ★★★★★'Gripping and imaginative' ★★★★★'One creepy ride and well worth the trip' ★★★★★'Really had me thinking' ★★★★★\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56312881480053,"sku":"9781787396487","price":8.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781787396487_ac6cd944-00f0-4795-a092-d64e913ec337.jpg?v=1786026206"},{"product_id":"9780008805173","title":"Departure 37","description":"\u003cp\u003e‘If you loved The Twilight Zone, this is for you. It's a mind-blower.’\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSTEPHEN KING\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The future of warfare – if not humanity – changed on a hot August day on the grounds of a naval base more than 1,000 miles from the nearest ocean. The discovery involved a single scientist and a model airplane.\" When every pilot in the country receives a call from their mother begging them not to fly, air travel comes to a halt. But none of the mothers remember making these calls – and some weren’t alive to make them. As senior officials scramble for answers, a teenager named Charlie makes online documentaries about her new home, a place where locals insist they saw passengers survive a plane crash, only to be reported as dead. And, unknown to Charlie, a place where renowned scientist Marty Hazelton once conducted experiments for making planes disappear… With the growing threats of nuclear weaponry and artificial intelligence, what begins as a ground stop becomes a threat to civilization as we know it in this high-octane, political thriller perfect for fans of Dan Brown and Frederick Forsyth. ‘Part Cold War thriller, part Twilight Zone episode and part Stephen King-like yarn about regular people in extraordinary circumstances.’ NEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePRAISE FOR SCOTT CARSON\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘One of the best of the best.’ MICHAEL CONNELLY\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Terrific suspense.’ DEAN KOONTZ\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘DEPARTURE 37 is a rollicking, and at times terrifying, mashup of the 20th and 21st century political, nuclear, and technological tensions and ambitions. 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