JOHN SAULS BLACKSTONE CHRONICLES (2011)

"(W) Patrick McCray (A/C) Valentin Ramon From the imagination of best-selling author John Saul comes Blackstone Asylum. Dr. Malcolm Metcalf's sadistic legacy. Madhouse. Torture chamber. As the town of Blackstone plans its demolition, a dark stranger is determined to keep the evils of the past alive. Can writer Oliver Metcalf prevent the curse of his father's asylum before it consumes him?"

"The brutal death of Elizabeth McGuire at the hands of her daughter was mere child's play. Now that the evil of the Blackstone curse has been unleashed, can anything stop it? Asylum heir Oliver Metcalf finds himself pitted against a phantom adversary whose weapons are deadly mementos of generations past!"

"A simple locket drives one man to the brink of madness. A cigarette lighter kindles the flames of religious vengeance. Is the town of Blackstone cursed? Only one person knows - the mysterious inmate of their forbidden Asylum. Can Oliver Metcalf discover the truth? Or does he have a darker destiny?"

"The Final Chapter! The Blackstone Curse has all but triumphed. Just one special delivery remains: a razor used to slash the throat of a child. Now, it's Oliver's only weapon. Will he use it to end the Curse - or fulfill it? Discover the shocking truth in the conclusion of The Blackstone Chronicles. "