{"title":"Clyde Derrick","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClyde Derrick\u003c\/strong\u003e crafts chilling tales that linger long after the last page is turned. His works delve into the eerie and unsettling, weaving supernatural elements with dark atmospheric suspense. Readers can expect stories that blend ghostly hauntings with deeply human fears, pulling them into worlds where the ordinary becomes terrifyingly extraordinary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePerfect for enthusiasts of horror and the supernatural, Derrick’s narratives explore the thin veil between life and death, sanity and madness. His prose offers a richly immersive experience, with each story building tension through haunting imagery and unexpected twists, making every read a journey into the unknown.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-ghost-trio-by-clyde-derrick-9781632431127","title":"The Ghost Trio","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA story set in Prague that crosses the lines between the living and the dead.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe great love of your life is dead, but that doesn’t stop him from communicating with you—or luring you to join him in the afterlife. To remain safe in this world, you accept the help of a professional medium who develops his own emotional agenda.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Ghost Trio\u003c\/em\u003e that emerges takes us to pre- and post-World War II Prague where a poignant and chilling love triangle finds its resolution. There we meet great Czech creators of the past including Leoš Janácek and Karel Capek. Inspired by the ghost stories of Henry James and Daphne du Maurier, Clyde Derrick introduces three characters whose passions defy time and the accepted boundaries between the dead and the living. The author, who has lived in and visited purportedly haunted sites in advance of writing this novella, contends that this story and its characters found him. Meanwhile, his portrayal of two Pragues—one poised to fall to Hitler’s army, the other muted by Communist oppression—offers us insights into the past and reminds us to stay vigilant against dangerous politics. \u003cem\u003eThe Ghost Trio\u003c\/em\u003e is a spiritual excursion in which we ponder the limitations and hazards of romantic love as well as the possibility of other lives in other times.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Ghost Trio\u003c\/em\u003e is the winner of the 2020 Omnidawn Fabulist Fiction Chapbook \/ Novelette Contest, chosen by Molly Gloss.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47432917319916,"sku":"9781632431127","price":14.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781632431127.jpg?v=1774766133"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/clyde-derrick.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}