The Devil in Silver
The Devil in Silver is a terrifying and empathetic exploration of the horrors of institutional neglect, and the courage it takes to slay our demons - both real and imagined. Perfect for fans of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.<BR><BR>***With a foil design behind the jacket, and an exclusive foreword by Stephen Graham Jones***<BR><BR>'LaValle's imagination is matched only by his narrative daring.' Paul Tremblay, New York Times bestselling author of Horror Movie<BR><BR>'Victor LaValle has been out here changing the horror game on the literary side for a long time.' Tananarive Due, award-winning author of The Reformatory <BR><BR>New Hyde Hospital's psychiatric ward has a new resident. It also has a very, very old one.<BR><BR>When an altercation with the police leads to Pepper being mistakenly admitted to a mental institution in Queens, NYC, he doesn't expect to stay there long. It will be a matter of days, he believes, until the misunderstanding is ironed out and he is released.<BR><BR>But as those days stretch into weeks, blurring into a cycle of bad food, endless hallways, and an ever-increasing mixture of sedatives, Pepper realises that the system isn't just broken - it's forgotten him. He must fight through the chemical haze to hold on to his sanity, but he has worse problems. There are rumours that a devil stalks the wards after dark - a monstrous figure with the body of an old man and the head of a bison.<BR><BR>As more patients begin vanishing, and the overworked staff cover up their disappearances, Pepper must unite the other inmates and kill the monster that's hunting them.<BR>But what can destroy the devil?<BR><BR>***Readers love The Devil in Silver***<BR><BR>'I was hooked straight away.' FIVE-STARS<BR><BR>'An unsettling and troubling read, but one with tremendous heart and deeply memorable characters.' FIVE-STARS<BR><BR>'I was impressed with the quality of the writing. It's intense, often frightening.' FIVE-STARS<BR><BR>'This was my first Victor LaValle book and it will certainly not be my last.' FIVE-STARS
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