Rick Hautala bol plodný autor, známy svojimi hororovými príbehmi, ktoré často skúmali temné stránky ľudskej psychiky. Jeho rozsiahle dielo zahŕňa desiatky románov a stovky poviedok, pričom sa venoval tak rozsiahlejším rozprávaniam, ako aj úspornejšej forme krátkych literárnych diel. Hautala, ktorý študoval renesančnú a stredovekú literatúru, vnášal do svojich diel intelektuálnu hĺbku a formálnu zručnosť, čo z neho urobilo významnú postavu americkej hororovej literatúry. Jeho písanie sa vyznačovalo schopnosťou navodiť znepokojivú atmosféru a preskúmať základné ľudské strachy.
Mark Newman had heard tales of the demon that resided on the rocky slopes of the mountain, but he didn't believe them. The day his friend disappeared in a sudden, blinding snowstorm, Mark believed when he saw something he knew couldn't be real--something that would kill again and again. Includes three bonus short stories.
Humanity has been manipulated by shadowy, inhuman beings throughout history. Secret wars have been waged to settle vampires' disputes. Cultures have been created to advance mages' visions of Ascension. Enemies of the Earth have been defeated by werewolves as they prepare for their Apocalypse. This is the World of Darkness, a place where one's fears may become reality. Dark Destiny features short stories by Robert Bloch, Rick Hautala, Nancy A. Collins, Robert Weinberg and others.
From the moment he saw the girl in the snowstorm, Flynn had less than an hour to live. But he’ll remember his last fifty minutes long after he’s dead. As an investigator for Suffolk County Child Protective Services, Flynn has seen more than his share of misery, but nothing could prepare him for the nightmare inside the Shepards’ million-dollar Long Island home. In less than an hour, that nightmare will send him plunging into a frozen harbor—and awaken him to a reality even more terrifying.They’ve nicknamed Flynn “The Miracle Man” because few have ever been resuscitated after being dead so long. But a determined homicide detective and a beautiful, inquisitive reporter have questions about what really happened at the Shepard house—and why the people around Flynn are suddenly being murdered. Flynn has questions of his own, especially when one of the victims dies while handing him a note: This is all your fault Flynn has returned from The Midnight Road—and someone wants to send him back.