Stinger, the wolfs hour, and mine ebook written by robert r. Robert rick mccammon born july 17, 1952 is an american novelist from birmingham, alabama. The motorcycle roared out of bordertown, carrying the blond boy and darkhaired girl away from the horror behind them. Books by robert mccammon authors like robert mccammon what should i read next register for free to build your own book lists. The stinger is an alien bounty hunter that remains ominously hidden for most of the book, but. Order signed copies of robert mccammons books order cardinal black.
The stinger is an alien bounty hunter that remains ominously hidden for most of the book, but appears to be an enormous wicked mixture of centipede and. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the monster novels. He began the art of writing when he was only ten years old. Stinger is very well written sci fi horror with finely crafted characters and touching moments. An excerpt from ushers passing to introduce the reader the robert mccammon in hopes of selling a copy of the book. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read stinger. Stinger by robert mccammon 1988, paperback for sale online. And about 1 hour into listening to stinger, i was wishing i hadnt. Download stinger by robert mccammon ebook lgn free. His childhood stories focused on aliens, cowboys and fantastic monsters. While robert mccammon is one of my favorite authors i worshiped the thrilling spywerewolf tale the wolfs hour and adore the classic boys life so much that i reread it this year, i found stinger to be a bit pedestrian. Robert mccammon was born on the 17th of july, 1952, in birmingham, jefferson county, to jack and barbara bundy mccammon.
He was joint winner of the first bram stoker award of the horror writers of america in the novel category, sharing the honours with stephen king. His writings continued in a supernatural vein throughout the 1980s, producing such bestselling titles as swan song, the wolfs hour, and stinger. Mccammon may be best known for his novel boys life. Both a furiously paced action novel and an affectionate tribute to the sfhorror films of an earlier era, it is vintage mccammon, and a grand, often visceral. In stinger, robert mccammon welcomes us to inferno and bordertown, two racially divided sections of remote and withering texas mining town. Raised by his grandparents in birmingham, alabama, mccammon published his first novel, the revelationsinspired baal, when he was only twentysix. Buddy read for stingerup to chapter 56the chop shop. Stinger is probably his best works, take my word on this and ignore all of those swan song sycophants. Dust jacket and interior illustrations by les edwards. Stinger 1988 1st first pocket books printing horror classic robert r. Stinger kindle edition by mccammon, robert r download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Stinger 1988 1st first pocket books printing horror classic. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. First published as a paperback original in 1988, stinger remains one of robert mccammons wildest, most compelling creations.
M ccammon has 107 books on goodreads with 386183 ratings. Stinger by robert mccammon ebook get stinger by robert mccammon ebook product details sales rank. Stinger by robert mccammon ebook gdd free ebook pdf. Most of his early years were spent in birminghams east lake community. This is the story of a duel alien invasionone alien crashed on earth due to a ship malfunction, daufin and the other a bountyhunter come to track the first.
The marriage failed, and mccammon was raised by his grandparents in birmingham. Mccammons first novel, baal, was published in 1978. After college he spent a number of years working in advertising for bookstores in birmingham, where he still lives. Mccammon s first novel, baal, was published in 1978. Stinger and millions of other books are available for instant access. The night boat 1980 bethanys sin 1980 baal 1978 posted by goathunter at 9. This is the third book i have read by mccammon i also read boys life and swan song and i have enjoyed all three. With the entire book taking place over the course of one night, its a great example of the horror being written during that time. One of the founders of the horror writers association, robert r. Both a furiously paced action novel and an affectionate tribute to the sfhorror films of an. Stories featuring michael gallatin from the wolfs hour. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading stinger. I red this book earlier but that must have been quite a few years back and i could not.
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There really isnt much work now that the mine has closed down. Stinger by robert mccammon is simply 80s horror fun. Swan song was an amazing book, and i enjoyed every bit of the tale that robert mccammon had to tell in it. One moreso than the other because not only was i devouring kings books, but i was watching the films adapted. Many of his short stories have been adapted for televisions darkroom and twilight zone series. A benevolent alien force comes to earth, and takes. Mccammon was a major name in horror fiction during its boom period, but went into a depression following the novel gone south and would not come out with another novel until speaks the nightbird in 2002 robert mccammon would have his first novel, baal, published in 1978, although his first four novels. Both a furiously paced action novel and an affectionate tribute to the sfhorror films of an earlier era, it is vintage. The story takes place during a single twentyfour hour period in inferno, texas. He was born in 1952 in birmingham, alabama and attended the university of alabama.
Stinger has everything a horror fan could want, great characters, a great setting, humor, wit, and downright creepiness. One of the influential names in the late 1970searly 1990s american horror literature boom, by 1991 mccammon had three new york times bestsellers the wolfs hour, stinger, and swan song and around 5 million books in print. This is the story of a duel alien invasionone alien crashed on earth due to a ship malfunction, daufin and the other a bountyhunter come to track the first one down, stinger. Stinger by robert mccammon 1988, paperback for sale. The school year is winding down and as it locks its doors for summer, it may be for the last time. Five robert mccammon novels hollywood should be adapting. Stinger by robert mccammon ebook product description first published as a paperback original in 1988, stinger remains one of robert mccammons wildest, most compelling creations. Mccammon and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Both a furiously paced action novel and an affectionate tribute to the sfhorror films of an earlier era, it is vintage mccammon, and a grand, often visceral entertainment. Robert mccammon is a pretty good author, i like him better than stephen king, ramsey campbell, or whitley strieber, but less than james herbert, lovecraft, or kim newman.
But throughout his career, he has written three other new york times bestsellers, received a multitude of accoladesincluding several bram stoker and world fantasy awardsand drawn countless. Read stinger online free by robert mccammon qnovels. Inscribed by mccammon on the first page, to mark happy horrors. Mccammon is the author of ten acclaimed horror novels including baal, they thirst and stinger. One of the most successful and enduring writers of the horror boom that occurred between the 1970s and the early 1990s, robert r. But throughout his career, he has written three other new york times bestsellers, received a multitude of accoladesincluding several bram stoker and. Oct 18, 2011 raised by his grandparents in birmingham, alabama, mccammon published his first novel, the revelationsinspired baal, when he was only twentysix. First published as a paperback original in 1988, stinger remains one of robert mccammon s wildest, most compelling creations. Stinger by robert r mccammon book cover, description, publication history. Nominated for the 1988 bram stoker award for best novel. By doing so ive been treated to to the birth and growth of an incredible author, and a damn fine good time. First published in paperback in 1988 by pocket books. Read stinger book online free from your iphone, ipad, android, pc, mobile. Books by robert mccammon authors like robert mccammon.