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Автор Нэнси Холдер

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CRITICAL RAVES FOR

NANCY HOLDER

best-selling author of Making Love

and winner of the Bram Stoker Award

for Best Short Story

from the Horror Writers of America

“A nasty tale well told, infused with the eerily surreal quality of fevered nightmares. Discovering Nancy Holder is like finding a vein of true horror gold. ”

—Cheri Scotch, author of The Werewolf’s Touch

“Man the lifeboats. Don your life jacket. Nancy Holder takes you on a cruise you won’t soon forget. Scary stuff.

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—Maxine O’Callaghan, author of Dark Time

“Dead in the Water is saturated with brooding, claustrophobic, hallucinatory menace. Nancy Holder’s vivid voice and sharp characterization make it all real. I’m never going on a boat again!”

—Poppy Z. Brite, author of Lost Souls and Drawing Blood

“I couldn’t put it down! A whale of a tale. A page-turner—the first sentence will hook you and what follows will reel you in. Dead in the Water is fast-paced and exciting, mysterious and spooky! Nancy Holder is a writer who’s going places. I can hardly wait to read her next novel!”

—Chris Curry, author of Panic

“Nancy Holder enshrouds fascinating characters within a chilling atmosphere and creates a relentless tale of terror at sea. Holder is one of my favorite writers. ”

—Elizabeth Massie, author of Sineater

“Dead in the Water is an involving and truly frightening book. This is the kind of horror that gets underneath your skin and works its way into your soul. Real terror … for those daring enough to take the trip. I enjoyed it immensely. ”

—Rick Hautala, author of Ghost Light and Dark Silence

“With Dead in the Water Nancy Holder proves why she’s an award-winning author. Eerie—effective—excellent! A chilling combination of Lifeboat, Ship of Fools, and John Carpenter’s The Fog, Holder keeps you treading water with every page, gasping for breath, sucking you under. A nightmare cruise into black waters and terrifying depths. ”