Luciano Marano

Broschiertes Buch

Humbug

Beschreibung

A terrifying new take on the most famous ghost story of all time. From award-winning author Luciano Marano comes Humbug-a gruesome, noir-infused reimagining of A Christmas Carol that blends supernatural horror, crime thriller, and psychological suspense into one unforgettable holiday nightmare. "Luciano Marano extracts the DNA of Dickens's classic tale and rewires it for his own gonzo spin on the noir detective story."-Matthew Mercier, author of Poe & I In modern-day Seattle, Detective Stuart (Scrooge) Caine is a jaded homicide cop on the edge of burnout. Every Christmas brings another murder, but this year's case is different. A brilliant psychopath-dubbed "Humbug" by the press-has made a tradition of killing an entire family every December 25th. With the investigation going cold and his career slipping away, Scrooge receives a visitation on Christmas Eve that shatters his skepticism: the ghost of his former partner, Marley, and three monstrous spirits-manifestations of history's most notorious unsolved killers: Jack the Ripper, Zodiac, and The Cleveland Torso Murderer. As the line between nightmare and reality blurs, Scrooge is forced to confront his past, his sins, and the darkness waiting for him on Christmas morning. Humbug is a chilling holiday horror novella-a macabre fusion of ghost story, police procedural, and psychological redemption tale-perfect for fans of A Christmas Ghost Story, Candy Cain Kills, and Hark! The Herald Angels Scream. Sometimes, the ghosts of Christmas past don't come to save you...they come to collect. Proudly represented by Crystal Lake Publishing-Where Stories Come Alive!

Autor

Luciano Marano is an award-winning author, journalist, and photographer. Born at a now defunct military base in Central America, he grew up in rural Western Pennsylvania before completing a five-year enlistment in the U.S. Navy, where he served as a Mass Communication Specialist. Later, he received a BFA in commercial photography from a for-profit art school that no longer exists. He is the author of the werewolf novella trilogy The Ambush Moon Cycle (Raven Tale Publishing) and numerous works of short fiction appearing in anthologies such as Year's Best Hardcore Horror and The Best New Weird Horror, among others, as well as Nightscript, PseudoPod, Chthonic Matter Quarterly, and Chilling Tales for Dark Nights. His written and photographic reporting has earned a number of industry accolades, and he was twice named a Feature Writer of the Year by the Washington Newspaper Publishers Association. He resides near Seattle with his wife.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Crystal Lake Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 134
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. Dezember 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 8mm
• Gewicht: 179g
• ISBN-13: 9781968532352
• ISBN-10: 1968532358
• Artikelnr.: 75981407