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The Hellfire Club

the breath-taking novel from the acclaimed co-author of The Talisman, Black House and Other Worlds Than These
By Peter Straub
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Moves like an express train - very fine work indeed STEPHEN KING Wealthy, middle-aged women in an exclusive Connecticut suburb are dying, one by one, and their murderer remains at large. Nora Chancel, wife of publishing scion Davey Chancel, fears she may be next. After all,... Read More
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THE HELLFIRE CLUB is a breathtaking thriller from the multi-million-copy bestselling author, Peter Straub.

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Moves like an express train - very fine work indeed
STEPHEN KING

Wealthy, middle-aged women in an exclusive Connecticut suburb are dying, one by one, and their murderer remains at large. Nora Chancel, wife of publishing scion Davey Chancel, fears she may be next. After all, her past has branded her a victim.

Then Davey tells Nora a surreal story about the Hellfire Club, where years before he met an obsessed fan of Chancel House's most successful book, Night Journey - a book that has a strange history of its own.

Suddenly terror engulfs Nora: she must defend herself against fantastic accusations even as a madman lies in wait.

The Hellfire Club is a nerve-jangling thriller of astonishing pace, featuring one of the most hypnotic killers ever created.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781399765770

Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 03 November 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Hodder Paperback

Illustration: N/A

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 544

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About the Author

Peter Straub authored numerous bestselling novels, including Ghost Story, Floating Dragon, Shadowland, and Julia-as well as The Talisman and Black House, which he co-authored with Stephen King. He also published short fiction, poetry, and a graphic novel. A prolific Grand Master of Horror, he won the British Fantasy Award; ten Bram Stoker Awards; three International Horror Guild Awards; ten World Fantasy Awards; and was the recipient of several Lifetime Achievement Awards. He passed away in 2022.

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