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Valley of Lights Paperback – November 10, 2017
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“One of the best writers of his generation”—Mystery Scene
“I wasn’t the only one blown away by Valley of Lights… his work has that kind of beat and boogie that only writers of character and style have. He plots well. But his strength is in the purity of his storytelling and in the development of his characters”—Joe R Lansdale
Supernatural fusion of horror and police procedural set in Phoenix, Arizona. When Phoenix Police Sergeant Alex Volchak discovers the true nature of a predator that has survived among us unnoticed for generations, he places himself and those around him in mortal danger. It’s older than the desert, a thing without a name, but as vicious, jealous and self-preserving a creature as ever walked the earth. And it hides in plain sight.
“An excellent thriller… a cracking pace… large helpings of deadpan gallows humour and a genuine ability to create a sense of evil”—Glasgow Evening Times
“A finely crafted, absorbing novel”—Stephen Laws
- Print length214 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- Publication dateNovember 10, 2017
- Dimensions5.25 x 0.54 x 8 inches
- ISBN-10099579734X
- ISBN-13978-0995797345
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- Publisher : Brooligan Press
- Publication date : November 10, 2017
- Language : English
- Print length : 214 pages
- ISBN-10 : 099579734X
- ISBN-13 : 978-0995797345
- Item Weight : 8.8 ounces
- Dimensions : 5.25 x 0.54 x 8 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #3,950,899 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #13,344 in Serial Killer Thrillers
- #23,665 in Supernatural Thrillers (Books)
- #38,805 in Horror Literature & Fiction
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About the author

Beginning his TV career with the BBC's DOCTOR WHO, Stephen Gallagher went on to establish himself as a writer and director of high-end miniseries and primetime episodic television. In his native England he's adapted and created hour-long and feature-length thrillers and crime dramas. In the US he was lead writer on NBC's CRUSOE, creator of CBS Television's ELEVENTH HOUR, and Co-Executive Producer on ABC's THE FORGOTTEN. His fourteen novels include DOWN RIVER, RAIN, VALLEY OF LIGHTS, and NIGHTMARE, WITH ANGEL. He's the creator of Sebastian Becker, Special Investigator to the Lord Chancellor's Visitor in Lunacy, in a series of novels beginning with THE KINGDOM OF BONES and THE BEDLAM DETECTIVE, continuing in THE AUTHENTIC WILLIAM JAMES.
Described by The Independent as "the finest British writer of bestselling popular fiction since le Carré ... Gallagher, like le Carré, is a novelist whose themes seem to reflect something of the essence of our times, and a novelist whose skill lies in embedding those themes in accessible plots." According to Arena magazine, "Gallagher has quietly become Britain's finest popular novelist, working a dark seam between horror and the psychological thriller.
The Daily Telegraph wrote, "Since Valley of Lights, he has been refining his own brand of psycho-thriller, with a discomforting knack of charting mental disintegration and a razor-sharp sense of place." Charles de Lint wrote in Mystery Scene magazine, "Gallagher is a master of abnormal psychology and he just gets better and better." Also in Mystery Scene David Mathew added, "never a writer to rest on his laurels, he has written good hard thrillers, some horror genre work (such as Valley of Lights), and a novel (Oktober) that might even qualify as a vague distortion of contemporary world fantasy... in places. You might go as far as to employ that overused phrase sui generis. He is, at any rate, one of the best writers of his generation."
Winner of British Fantasy and International Horror Guild awards.
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Customers find the book to be a super read and appreciate its suspenseful nature, with one customer noting it's different from regular zombie and monster stories. The pacing receives mixed reactions, with several customers describing it as pretty fast.
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Customers find the book to be a super read.
"His was different from your regular zombie and monster stories. I enjoyed the book and couldn't wait to see what happened at the end of it!..." Read more
"...2.5 stars overall. Worth a read. Arizona native that could tell writer was a Brit." Read more
"This is a readable book, but for me, it had a very slow starting point. I would have done some thing to liven that up." Read more
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Customers find the book suspenseful, with one customer noting it's different from typical zombie and monster stories, while another describes it as a well-written supernatural thriller.
"...his/her due diligence in the evolution of crime thrillers and supernatural mysteries...." Read more
"His was different from your regular zombie and monster stories. I enjoyed the book and couldn't wait to see what happened at the end of it!..." Read more
"Well written supernatural thriller, stomach churning horror at its best ! And a great ending which to me is crucial, hate a lazy ending !..." Read more
"...The kindle nailed this one - suspenseful don't put your book down writing." Read more
Customers have mixed opinions about the pacing of the book, with some finding it pretty fast.
"Nice writing style. The story however grows pretty old, pretty fast...." Read more
"Very slow moving so I have put aside for now. Maybe gets better as I will go along. Will give it a little more try later on." Read more
"This is a readable book, but for me, it had a very slow starting point. I would have done some thing to liven that up." Read more
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- Reviewed in the United States on April 2, 2015This is a must-read for anyone doing his/her due diligence in the evolution of crime thrillers and supernatural mysteries. Gallagher is clearly the father of so much that's been written and filmed since his book, which has been quietly sitting here this whole time, having started it all.
- Reviewed in the United States on March 11, 2014His was different from your regular zombie and monster stories. I enjoyed the book and couldn't wait to see what happened at the end of it! Great writing as well!!
- Reviewed in the United States on August 8, 2012Nice writing style.
The story however grows pretty old, pretty fast.
Could have been much tighter in a shorter format but thus is often the case in the era of the x-amount word novel.
- Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2013Well written supernatural thriller, stomach churning horror at its best ! And a great ending which to me is crucial, hate a lazy ending ! Will buy more of this authors books definitely
- Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2019Great concept, but not well developed or written. 2.5 stars overall. Worth a read. Arizona native that could tell writer was a Brit.
- Reviewed in the United States on February 8, 2014I never would have read this if not for the Kindle recommendations.
The kindle nailed this one - suspenseful don't put your book down writing.
- Reviewed in the United States on June 14, 2012I bought this because I read "The Bedlam Detective," by the same author. Different story type all together, however this did get good reviews. Although I finished it, this was not for me. Even seemed a different writing style. I will move on to the prequel of the above mentioned.
- Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2013Very slow moving so I have put aside for now. Maybe gets better as I will go along. Will give it a little more try later on.
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- Mr. Glyn JacksonReviewed in the United Kingdom on December 30, 2011
5.0 out of 5 stars OUTSTANDING!
This is one of the best novels I've ever read, and one I re-read every year or so.
These days super natural police procedurals are very common, but when this came out is was very fresh and exciting. The characters are believable and the story gripping. HIGHLY recommended!