The Pale House Devil

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“A perfect collision of haunted house terror and private-eye noir. Dead solid perfect!”

Jonathan Maberry, New York Times bestselling author of Cave 13 and Patient Zero

“A perfect, meaty morsel of a story … I read it in one go and am devilishly hungry for more.”

Delilah S. Dawson, author of The Violence, Bloom and Star Wars: Phasma

“A snappy, delicious mix of Lovecraftian horror and pulp noir.”

Alma Katsu, author of The Hunger and The Fervor

“Hardboiled hit-men and haunted house horrors—makes for a fast-read pulp treat.”

Kim Newman, author of Anno Dracula and many more

“A fast-paced riot of a horror novella with the perfect combo of creepy and comedic. I loved every page!”

V. Castro, author of Goddess of Filth, The Haunting of Alejandra and more

“Taut, entertaining, and satisfying. A top-drawer supernatural noir!”

Lucy A. Snyder, Bram Stoker Award®-winning author of Sister, Maiden, Monster

“Great characters, sharp dialogue, complex relationships, and a terrifying and original monster! Kadrey loads every page with dread and delight.”

Tim Lebbon, author of The Silence and many more

Ford and Neuland are paranormal mercenaries—one living, one undead; one of them kills the undead, the other kills the living. When a job goes bad in New York, they head west to wait for the heat to cool down.

There, a young woman named Tilda Rosenbloom hires them on behalf of wealthy landowner, Shepherd Mansfield, to track and kill a demon haunting a mansion in remote northern California.

As Ford and Neuland investigate the creature they uncover a legacy of blood, sacrifice and slavery in the house. Forced to confront a powerful creature unlike anything they’ve faced before, they come to learn that the most frightening monster might not be the one they’re hunting…