One of the most successful and enduring writers of the horror boom that occurred between the 1970s and the early 1990s, robert r. He began the art of writing when he was only ten years old. This is the story of a duel alien invasionone alien crashed on earth due to a ship malfunction. The series is set in the late 17th century and into the early 18th century. 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. Creepy robert mccammon books that will keep you awake at night. Stinger robert mccammon stinger robert mccammon as recognized, adventure as capably as experience approximately lesson, amusement, as capably as concord can be gotten by just checking out a books stinger robert mccammon moreover it is not directly done, you could agree to even more on the order of this life, re the world. In stinger, robert mccammon welcomes us to inferno and bordertown, two racially divided sections of remote and withering texas mining town.
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. Since 2002, thirteen new books have been published, including seven, so far, in the matthew corbett series. Im a huge fan of robert mccammon and have slowly been reading and rereading all of his books. Raised by his grandparents in birmingham, alabama, mccammon published his first novel, the revelationsinspired baal, when he was only twentysix. Robert mccammon is an author everyone should read at least once. One of the founders of the horror writers association, robert r.
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Robert rick mccammon was born in birmingham, alabama, on july 17, 1952, the son of jack a musician and barbara bundy mccammon. See more ideas about robert mccammon, horror books and novels. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read stinger. From their website the 10th book in series iii of our little books is a great one. Stinger is probably his best works, take my word on this and ignore all of those swan song sycophants. Most of his early years were spent in birminghams east lake community. Stinger by robert mccammon is simply 80s horror fun. Author robert r mccammons complete list of books and series in order, with. 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. Mccammon, including swan song, and boys life, and more on. With the latest release of cardinal black, there are now seven books in.
Robert mccammon primary author only author division. Read stinger online free by robert mccammon qnovels. Click on the covers below for more information about each of the books. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. This one ranks right up there with the authors spectacular epic swan song as one of his best.
Order signed copies of robert mccammons books order cardinal black. Robert mccammon writes contemporary, mass market horror. Robert mccammon would have his first novel, baal, published in 1978, although his first four novels remain out of print. When jack divorced barbara bundy mccammon, robert went to live with his grandparents in birmingham, eventually receiving his b. Robert mccammon will rock your effin eyeface chuck wendig. The story takes place during a single twentyfour hour period in inferno, texas. Stinger kindle edition by mccammon, robert r download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
Dust jacket and interior illustrations by les edwards. Order signed copies of robert mccammon s books order cardinal black. But it is not just the living ships of the monstrous gorgons or the motion. His childhood stories focused on aliens, cowboys and fantastic monsters. The school year is winding down and as it locks its doors for summer, it may be for the last time. 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. 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. Mccammon was one of the most influential writers in the 1970s, 80s, and 90s during the american horror literature boom. Mccammon is the author of ten acclaimed horror novels including baal, they thirst and stinger. The motorcycle roared out of bordertown, carrying the blond boy and darkhaired girl away from the horror behind them. The marriage failed, and mccammon was raised by his grandparents in birmin.
Swan song was an amazing book, and i enjoyed every bit of the tale that robert mccammon had to tell in it. Both a furiously paced action novel and an affectionate tribute to the sfhorror films of an. But it is not just the living ships of the monstrous gorgons or the motionblurred shock. Stinger is not one of his best pieces, but it still works well as pure horror entertainment.
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Robert rick mccammon born july 17, 1952 is an american novelist from birmingham, alabama. What ive done and this is a lot of work on my behalf, so ill expect you to send me gratitude in the form of cash prizes and other free shit is placed all of robert mccammons books in order of big awesome to less awesome but still awesome. The latest book in this extremely popular series, called blue moon, arrives on bookshelves on october 29th. With the entire book taking place over the course of one night, its a great example of the horror being written during that time.
The son of jack and barbara bundy, roberts parents marriage failed fairly early on, with the author spending most of his childhood with his grandparents. Books by robert mccammon authors like robert mccammon. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading stinger. Order of matthew corbett books matthew corbett is the protagonist of a series of historical fictionhorror novels by american author robert mccammon. Stinger kindle edition by mccammon, robert r literature. Across the earth, he spreads his fiendish blasphemy, unleashes his holocaust, and proclaims himself messiah. The awardwinning author writes supernatural and occult horror with a southern. How many out there have read stinger by robert mccammon. World fantasy awardwinning, bestselling author robert mccammon makes a triumphant return to the epic horror and apocalyptic tone reminiscent of his books swan song and stinger in this gripping new novel, the border, a saga of an earth devastated by a war between two marauding alien civilizations. Jun 24, 2018 robert mccammon writes contemporary, mass market horror.