Simon Clark je autorom oceňovaných hororových románov a poviedok, ktorého dielo sa vyznačuje surovou atmosférou a prenikavým pohľadom na temnejšie stránky ľudskej povahy. Jeho štýl často čerpá z napätia a hrôzy, ktoré prameni z každodenných situácií a rodinných tajomstiev. Clark majstrovsky splieta napätie s psychologickým hororom a zanecháva v čitateľoch trvalý dojem. Jeho tvorivý rozsah zahŕňa nielen literatúru, ale aj písanie pre hudobné legendy, čo dokazuje jeho všestrannosť.
In this sequel to the Day of the Triffids, 25 years have elapsed. Bill Mason's son David wakes one morning to discover that the world has been mysteriously plunged into darkness. Once more the triffid has the advantage.
AS FEATURED IN BBC TWO'S BILLION DOLLAR DOWNFALL: THE DEALMAKER DOCUMENTARY Two Wall Street reporters investigate the man entrusted with millions to make profits and end poverty but now stands accused of masterminding one of the biggest, most brazen frauds in history. 'Gripping' Guardian *** Arif Naqvi was a man with an immeasurable dream: to end world suffering, poverty and disease. His vision? Capitalism used for good, progress and profit. He persuaded politicians he could help stabilize the Middle East after 9/11 by providing jobs. He got Bill Gates to help him start a billion-dollar fund to improve health care in poor countries. He won the support of Obama's administration and was even appointed to boards by the UN and Interpol. The only problem? In 2019 Arif Naqvi was arrested on charges of money laundering and misappropriating hundreds of millions of dollars. He now faces up to 291 years in jail. This is the true, jaw-dropping investigation into the smoke and mirrors world of The Key Man. *** 'Impeccably researched and sumptuous in its detail . . . It's a page-turner' The Economist 'This book tells the story brilliantly. . . Well-paced and cleverly organised. It also draws some devastating conclusions' The Sunday Times 'A pacy and deeply-reported tale' Financial Times LONGLISTED FOR THE FT MCKINSEY BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2021 AN ECONOMIST BOOK OF THE YEAR
A unique guide to the science of the atmosphere, its history and the people who discovered it.
The last book about the Daleks came out in 1998. Simon Clark's tale is a genuinely frightening journey and a dark exploration of horrors that would disturb the Daleks themselves. The Daleks in this story are menacing and completely unlike any before them.
The haunted mansion serves as a conduit between past and future, revealing the fates of its inhabitants and spreading a wave of madness throughout the town. As the characters grapple with the chilling predictions, they confront their own fears and the dark history of the mansion, creating a gripping narrative that intertwines horror and psychological tension.
Teenage runaways, Robyn and Noel, are desperate for a place of safety. Fate takes them to an old dance hall that has been sealed from the outside world for decades. They discover that people are drawn here against their will and that individuals sense there is a pathway on the dance floor that leads to a world beyond this one.
An ocean of humanity runs from a devastating force that no one can ever see - they pour northwards over the Mexican border. A mighty nation falls.
When a group of tourists visits a Roman amphitheatre ringed by prehistoric stones, they move back in time two hours - but it doesn't stop there. Every few hours or days, they are returned to the theatre. Each time one of their number is found butchered on the altar stone. Where will it all end?
This collection of short stories journeys into places unseen, where everyday objects can draw a cold finger of fear down the spine.
Lazarus Deep is a lake that sits like a blot of darkness in the valley. Eighteen-year-old Dylan Adams is on the verge of leaving his hometown for a life in the city, but his plans are dramatically changed when his old school friend Luke Spencer goes missing. A search finds nothing. All anyone knows is that he was last seen at Lazarus Deep. Then, in the dead of night, Dylan's old friend comes calling. But he's not the same boy that everyone once knew. Once more David Leppington, Bernice Mochardi and Electra Charnwood are drawn together to face the vampiric creatures that are Nosferatu: the undead. The desolate North Yorkshire Moors have held their secret for more than a thousand years. Now it is the turn of Lazarus Deep.
