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The Black Phone and Other Stories

Previously published as 20th Century Ghosts
By Joe Hill
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In The Black Phone and Other Stories by Joe Hill, you’ll encounter a chilling collection of supernatural and horror tales that delve into the eerie and the unknown. One of the standout stories involves a kidnapped boy who discovers a mysterious, disconnected phone that allows him to communicate with the previous victims of his abductor. The other stories explore similar dark themes, blending horror with the supernatural to offer a gripping and unsettling experience.
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You might enjoy this book if you're a fan of spine-chilling tales that blend horror with the supernatural. Joe Hill crafts gripping short stories that delve into the eerie and unexpected, offering both suspense and a deep dive into the darker aspects of human nature.

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The Black Phone and Other Stories

The film tie-in edition of the award-winning Joe Hill's superb collection of short stories, which includes 'The Black Phone', now a major motion picture.

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Imogene is young, beautiful, kisses like a movie star, and knows everything about every film ever made. She's also dead, the legendary ghost of the Rosebud Theater.

Arthur Roth is a lonely kid with a head full of big ideas and a gift for getting his ass kicked. It's hard to make friends when you're the only inflatable boy in town.

Francis is unhappy, picked on; he doesn't have a life, a hope, a chance. Francis was human once, but that's behind him now.

John Finney is in trouble. The kidnapper locked him in a basement, a place stained with the blood of half a dozen other murdered children. With him, in his subterranean cell, is an antique phone, long since disconnected... but it rings at night, anyway, with calls from the dead...

Meet these and a dozen more in The Black Phone and Other Stories, irresistible, addictive fun showcasing a dazzling new talent.

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The Black Phone and Other Stories by Joe Hill has been praised for its chilling and inventive storytelling. Reviewers commend Hill's ability to create fear from the mundane, making each story unique with fully developed characters and complex emotions. His collection is described as both polished and well-written, spanning a range from creepy to sweet, with a skillful blend of horror and sentimentality. Each tale is recognised for having the power to haunt readers long after they have finished the book.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781399600033

Publisher: Orion Publishing Co

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 09 June 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: White Rabbit

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 30.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 280g

Pages: 400

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Fiction General Fiction Horror & Supernatural Joe Hill

About the Author

Joe Hill is a recipient of the Ray Bradbury Fellowship and the winner of the A.E. Coppard Long Fiction Prize, William Crawford, World Fantasy, British Fantasy, Bram Stoker and International Horror Guild Awards. His short fiction has appeared in literary, mystery and horror collections and magazines in Britain and America. For more information, visit www.joehillfiction.com or follow @Joe_Hill on social media.

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