Stamm "One of the best writers of horror in this country. a novel of entirely human horror." - Michael E. Michael McDowell must now be regarded as the finest writer of paperback originals in America." - Stephen King "A big and impressive book, darkly Dickensian in its scope and complexity. The plaudits heaped upon the (now deceased) novelist (and Beetlejuice. "Riveting, terrifying, and just absolutely great. A while ago, I read my first Michael McDowell novel, and was pleasantly surprised. Can even the wealth and power of the Stallworth family protect them from Lena's diabolical lust for vengeance? This first-ever republication of Michael McDowell's chilling classic of revenge features a new introduction by Christopher Fowler and cover art by Mike Mignola. One Sunday, all the Stallworths receive invitations-to their own funerals. On a crusade to crush Lena's evil empire, the judge has sentenced three of her family members to death. Only a few blocks away, amidst the elegant mansions and lily-white reputations of Gramercy Park and Washington Square, lives Judge James Stallworth. The queen of this unsavory neighborhood is Black Lena Shanks, whose family leads a ring of female criminals-women skilled in the art of cruelty. Welcome to the Black Triangle, New York's decadent district of opium dens, gambling casinos, drunken sailors, gaudy hookers, and back room abortions.
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