The cellar 1980 first book in the beast house chronicles series. The mystery and mens magazines and was released on may, 14th 2014. As a huge richard laymon fan i was happy to find a novella i hadnt read of his. Order of richard laymon books richard laymon 19472001 was an american novelist of horror and suspense novels, considered part of the splatterpunk subgenre. Oct 26, 20 laymon was born in chicago in 1947, and died of a heart attack on valentines day, 2001. Richard carl laymon january 14, 1947 february 14, 2001 was an american author of suspense and horror fiction, particularly within the splatterpunk subgenre. It was written for young girls so i am not the target audience. Tread softly and midnights lair were also published under the pseudonym of richard kelly. Laymon wrote as carl laymon for his young adult novels, your secret admirer and nightmare lake. Founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site. Your secret admirer by carl laymon a readable copy. Four spinechilling horror novels in one unmissable collection ebook. The final novel written by him was published posthumously in 2005.
The cellar 1980 first book in the beast house chronicles series your secret admirer 1980 writing as carl laymon the woods are dark 1981 nightmare lake 1983 writing as carl laymon the lawmen 1983 writing as lee davis willoughby out are the lights 1983 night show 1984 a strangers arms 1984 writing as carla laymon all. The dukedom of caprona is a place where music is enchantment and spells are. His novels are superb, in his descriptive style of writing. Carl laymon richard pseudonym your secret admirer vintage 1980 paperback. Books for 1980 year page 7 read online free books archive.
In your secret admirer, an early ya novel by richard laymon writing under the name carl laymon, the teenage female protagonist is seriously spooked while searching for a friend in the public librarys stacks at a late hour. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Author laymon began his writing career in the year 1980 with the release of his debut book titled the cellar. He was the author of around 40 novels one of which the traveling vampire show won the bram stoker award, and over 50 short stories, an output that saw him described as. Other aliases he used were carl laymon for his young adult novel, nightmare lake and your secret admirer, carla laymon was used for a. Your secret admirer by carl laymon 1980, hardcover for sale. Richard laymon died in 2001 of a massive heart attack and is survived by his. He used carla laymon for his contemporary romance, a strangers arms, and for his western, the lawmen, he was lee davis willoughby.
Mar 11, 2020 open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Wesley thomas in the crazy world of horror fiction, few writers manage to produce not only impressive material but to leave an everlasting impression in our minds, thus becoming true icons of horror. Carl laymon richard pseudonym your secret admirer vintage. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. He sold a ya novel, your secret admirer to scholastic, writing as carl laymon. After all, what kind of person goes around sending anonymous. Janices best friend thinks the guy whos writing janice letters is looney and may be dangerous. Richard laymons your secret admirer is a very welcome departure from. He had picked up representation by a couple of agents along the way, one of whom opened the door to a 3 book contract with warner books, starting with the cellar, which was published in 1980. Your secret admirer by carl laymon fantastic fiction. Pages can include considerable notesin pen or highlighterbut the notes cannot obscure the text. A good, secret place is the first collection of richard laymon s short fiction, containing twentyone of the authors finest stories. Find great deals on ebay for richard laymon and edward lee.
Youre partners in crime, and he or she admires you more than you know. Richard laymon doesnt seem to have an upcoming book. I read it only because it was a richard laymon tale. It is a wellpaced, fun read, but my complaint is the abrupt, somewhat contrived and forced ending. Buy a cheap copy of your secret admirer book by richard laymon. Laymon, richard carl 19472001 richard kelly, carl laymon. Richard laymon project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. In any case, her best friend susan thinks the guy is nuts. The horror writer richard laymon was a prophet almost entirely without honour in his own country. Before he left us, he penned some of the scariest, seediest horror novels ever written. Laymon believed that this was a result of a badlyedited first release of the woods are dark, which had had over fifty pages removed. The story starts off with the usual fare found in a ya novel, but with. It is the newest book in the richard laymon short story collections. Over the course of his career he wrote over 60 short stories and 30 full novels.
Richard carl laymon january 14, 1947 february 14, 2001 was an american author of. Basically, its not much of a stretch to believe richard laymon wrote it. Your secret admirer by carl laymon abebooks passion for books. One writer that never fails to deliver is richard laymon. A novel by carl laymon richard laymon originally published by scholastic in 1980, laymon s young adult novel visits janice, a sophomore in high school who has received a letter in the mail from an unknown secret admirer. Laymon always maintained that this was due to the initial edited release of the woods are dark in 1981. I love richard laymon books but sadly you can tell this isnt one of them it is definitely been a ghost writer, though the style is similar it lacks the atmosphere,the thrills,the gore and tension at every point where you know the original author would of gone to town with his sexual murdisic style this book just backs away now dont get me wrong it was a nice read but not a scratch on the. His second novel in the mainstream a youngadult stalker tale, your secret admirer, had preceded the cellar, the woods are dark 1981 bombed so.
Your secret admirer and nightmare lake were written as carl laymon. Your secret admirer is a short, quick, fun read with a nice twist. Insiders say todd phillips never pitched origin film series on other dc characters. This one is good, however it was written for the juvenile fiction market and does not offer the thrills and scares of. Really, its difficult to go wrong when choosing a laymon novel, but if you are new to richard laymon, i have some suggestions for where to start. Author laymon was born as richard carl laymon on january 14, 1947 in chicago, illinois, the united states. Included are more than 35,000 words fully half the book of new, neverbeforepublished material. Your secret admirer carl laymon pen name, richard laymon on. Your secret admirer by carl laymon and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Your secret admirer richard laymon horror splatter punk.
See all books authored by richard laymon, including the cellar, and island, and more on. Your secret admirer carl laymon rare richard laymon paperback scholastic. Richard laymon died in 2001 of a massive heart attack and is survived by his wife, ann, and daughter, kelly. The book, according to laymon, was full typos and grammatical errors. Originally published by scholastic in 1980, laymons young adult novel visits janice, a sophomore in high school who has received a letter in the mail from an unknown secret admirer. Overall, a quick and enjoyable book full of laymon s characteristic plot twists and turns.
Richard laymon books list of books by author richard laymon. His writing is full of violence and sex, and not for the faint of heart. Richard laymon was a prolific american author of horror fiction. As one of his earlier works published in 1984, night show. Giving credit where credit is due, i did not guess who the secret admirer was until the end. The late richard laymon is considered one of the most influential horror authors of all time, and his classic novel night show clearly displays a writer whose career was destined for success. Originally published by scholastic in 1980, laymon s young adult novel visits janice, a sophomore in high school who has received a letter in the mail from an unknown secret admirer. I enjoyed this story much more than i thought i would. Below is a list of richard laymons books in order of when they were originally.
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