(Under pseudonym Angel Smith) How a Woman Loves to Be Loved, Warner Books ( New York, NY), 1974, Modern Age Publishers (London, England), 1975. AWARDS, HONORS:Įdgar Allan Poe Award, Mystery Writers of America, 1979, for Charnel House silver medal, West Coast Review of Books, 1984, for Tengu Prix Julia Verlanger for Picture of Evil Best Horror Novel of the Year, Science Fiction Chronicle, for The Chosen Child outstanding achievement award for short fiction, International Horror Guild, 1993, for "Under- bed" Tombstone Award, Horror Writers Network, 2003, for "Anti-Claus" Edgar Allan Poe Award, Mystery Writers of America, 2003, for Trauma. Mayfair, London, England, deputy editor, 1967-70 Penthouse, London, England, executive editor, 1970-74 freelance writer, 1974. Agent-Wiescka Masterton, 15 Harendon, Tadworth Park, Surrey KT20 5TT, England. Education: Attended private boys' school in Croydon, England. (a major in the British Army) and Mary Masterton married Wiescka Walach (a literary agent), December, 1976 children: Roland, Daniel, Luke. Its shadow is always there, the underlying supernatural fear constantly keeping the reader on edge as the work continues and strange sounds are heard throughout the empty rooms.Masterton, Graham 1946- (Thomas Luke, Anton Rimart, Angel Smith) PERSONAL:īorn January 16, 1946, in Edinburgh, Scotland son of J. And it's this oppressive atmosphere that really keeps the reader utterly enthralled with the unfolding tale.
Masterton avoids all possible clichés in describing the eerie building of Valhalla, instead masterfully painting a darkly atmospheric picture of a decaying premises that holds a spine-chilling secret. Masterton lets loose with his imagination, creating an intriguingly involved story that weaves together inspired theories on time and the corruption of its supposedly linear rules.įrom early on Masterton pays particular attention to the characterisation of Craig Bellman, fabricating an intricate and emotionally-heavy backstory that serves as the initial catalyst for the events to unfold in and around Valhalla. What starts out looking like just another haunted house story, in a very similar fashion to ‘The Haunting Of Hill House' (1959), gradually begins to turn into something very different.
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