Book 2 of The Adversary Cycle
Language: English
Adventure Adventure stories Crime Thriller Detective Fiction Fiction - Mystery General Hard-Boiled Horror Horror tales Mystery & Detective Mystery & Detective - Hard-Boiled Repairman Jack (Fictitious character) Speculative Fiction Suspense Thriller Thrillers
Publisher: Berkley
Published: Nov 1, 1984
Description:
Much to the chagrin of his girlfriend, Gia, Repairman Jack doesn't deal with electronic appliances-he fixes situations for people, often putting himself in deadly danger. His latest project is recovering a stolen necklace, which carries with it an ancient curse that may unleash a horde of Bengali demons. Jack is used to danger, but this time Gia's daughter Vicky is threatened. Can Jack overcome the curse of the yellow necklace and bring Vicky safely back home?
Review
“A riveting combination of detective story and horror fiction....This thriller is fast-action fun!” ― Publishers Weekly
“F. Paul Wilson weaves spells with words.” ― Dean Koontz
About the Author
F. Paul Wilson is the New York Times bestselling author of horror, adventure, medical thrillers, science fiction, and virtually everything in between. His books include the Repairman Jack novels, including Ground Zero and Fatal Error ; the Adversary cycle, including The Keep ; and a young adult series featuring the teenage Jack. Wilson has won the Prometheus Award, the Bram Stoker Award, the Inkpot Award from the San Diego ComiCon, and the Lifetime Achievement Award of the Horror Writers of America, among other honors. He lives in Wall, New Jersey.
The Tomb kicks off the Repairman Jack series that Stephen King calls "one of the best all-out adventure stories I've read in years."Much to the chagrin of his girlfriend, Gia, Repairman Jack doesn't deal with appliances. He fixes situations -- situations that too often land him in deadly danger. His latest fix is finding a stolen necklace which, unknown to him, is more than a simple piece of jewelry.Some might say it's cursed, others might call it blessed. The quest leads Jack to a rusty freighter on Manhattan's West Side docks. What he finds in its hold threatens his sanity and the city around him. But worst of all, it threatens Gia's daughter Vicky, the last surviving member of a bloodline marked for extinction."One of the all-time great characters in one of the all-time great series." --Lee ChildAt the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.