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Comparative Anatomy: The Best of Stephen Gallagher Hardcover – July 1, 2022
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- Print length568 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherSubterranean Press
- Publication dateJuly 1, 2022
- Dimensions6.24 x 1.64 x 9.2 inches
- ISBN-101645240703
- ISBN-13978-1645240709
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- Publisher : Subterranean Press
- Publication date : July 1, 2022
- Language : English
- Print length : 568 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1645240703
- ISBN-13 : 978-1645240709
- Item Weight : 2.3 pounds
- Dimensions : 6.24 x 1.64 x 9.2 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #4,948,474 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #7,757 in Fantasy Anthologies
- #40,021 in Short Stories Anthologies
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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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- Reviewed in the United States on November 6, 2022Format: KindleWow, Stephen Gallagher really knows how to write. He can craft a story and realistic characters like few others. The writing is crisp, efficient, and effective language for moving the story forward. I really enjoyed all the stories in this book, some more than others; my favorites were "The Beautiful Feast of the Valley" and "The Backtrack", but they're all good in some way. As for the production value, Subterranean Press has a way of formatting their books beautifully, and this was no exception.
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- Mr. G. AntonelliReviewed in the United Kingdom on December 5, 2022
5.0 out of 5 stars Simply sublime
Format: HardcoverVerified PurchaseI've followed Stephen Gallagher since Valley of Lights and caught up on his short fiction through his anthologies. This is a wonderful collection spanning the length of his career. As a best of there was always going to be some familiar stories but over half the book was still new to me. His clear voice is always apparent, crafting tales that intice, tease but ultimately pay off at the end. My personal favourite is The Back of His Hand. A cheeky tale that turns to horror as the protagonist finally understands at the conclusion. Well worth picking it up. I wholeheartedly recommend it. And such a hefty volume will keep you coming back for more.