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  • Published: 4 February 2025
  • ISBN: 9781804996409
  • Imprint: Penguin
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 240
  • RRP: $26.00
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Blackwater IV: The War

The Blackwater Saga





Discover the utterly addictive southern gothic horror saga by that is sweeping Europe, over two million copies sold so far. 'Riveting, terrifying, and just absolutely great' Stephen King

Discover the gothic horror phenomenon that is sweeping across Europe, with over 2 million copies sold

'RIVETING, TERRIFYING...JUST ABSOLUTELY GREAT' STEPHEN KING

A new era has begun for the Caskey family.

Elinor’s relentless determination and the years of struggle are finally beginning to bear fruit: old hostilities have faded and the town is ripe for change. The conflict in Europe has brought new blood to Perdido, men arriving from far afield wanting to ingratiate themselves with the powerful family.

But tangling with the Caskeys comes at a cost, and soon they must ask themselves how close is too close…

  • Published: 4 February 2025
  • ISBN: 9781804996409
  • Imprint: Penguin
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 240
  • RRP: $26.00
Categories:

About the author

Michael McDowell

MICHAEL MCDOWELL was born in 1950 in Alabama. His notable books include the gothic novels Gilded Needles, The Elementals, Katie, and the gothic horror saga, Blackwater, which has become a phenomenal bestseller across Europe and elsewhere. He was also a successful screenwriter for film and TV, including his scripts for Tim Burton’s Beetlejuice, Tales from the Crypt and The Nightmare Before Christmas. McDowell died in 1999. Tabitha King, wife of author Stephen King, completed his unfinished novel, Candles Burning.

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