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Mary Rose
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Who knows
what ghosts lie within us, or when they will return?
Mary Rose and Simon are the perfect couple: successful young professionals in
Philadelphia, attractive, madly in love, and ready to start
a life together. When they visit her home in England, he learns an
unsettling secret: Mary Rose disappeared
on a remote Scottish island
when she was a girl and reappeared
mysteriously thirty-three days later in the exact same spot
with no memory of what had happened.
Simon becomes obsessed with finding out what happened
and, as Mary Rose’s behavior gets
stranger after their engagement, the need to
unlock the truth about her past grows even more urgent. What
they uncover is beyond their most terrifying fears.
Mary Rose is author Geoffrey Girard's chilling and
modern take on a classic ghost story originally written by
J. M. Barrie. And for years, master of suspense Alfred
Hitchcock attempted to adapt Mary Rose into a film
but was never successful. With this novel, Girard taps into
the nightmarish fears that inspired both Barrie and
Hitchcock, while also bringing the story to the present day
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Praise for MARY ROSE: |
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“MARY ROSE is that uncommon thing: an elegant,
classic ghost story that is, at once, truly literate
and truly scary. Filled with surprises and eerie
mystery. Geoffrey Girard is a storyteller at the top
of his game.”
- Jacquelyn Mitchard, #1 NY Times
Bestselling author of THE DEEP END OF THE OCEAN and
TWO IF BY SEA |
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"An exceptional gothic
thriller.
Girard's literary roots shine through,
and the dread rises with every turn of the page.
MARY ROSE will send a true chill down your spine. A
haunting, scary, and beautifully written novel."
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J.T. Ellison, NYT
bestselling author of
LIE TO ME |
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"One of Alfred Hitchcock’s biggest regrets is that
he never adapted J. M. Barrie’s ghost story MARY
ROSE, but, thankfully, Girard took up the cause.
Alternating between Simon’s and Mary Rose’s points
of view, Girard’s claustrophobic and terrifying tale
is populated with horrors both real and imaginary.
Beginning with intense dread and ratcheting up from
there, it offers satisfying twists and a chilling
but beautiful ending. With its perfect blend of a
domestic psychological-suspense frame and a
compelling, supernatural-horror plot, MARY ROSE is a
ghost story that should be suggested to a wide range
of readers."
- Booklist
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“The supernatural terror in MARY ROSE is masterfully
invoked via a setting that quietly feeds on the
past. Yet the novel’s most chilling element is its
aching and desperate love story. The titular
character is as multifaceted as a dark gem, and
Geoffrey Girard’s genius is in his ability to cause
fear of, and for, Mary Rose at the same time. MARY
ROSE has the effect of burrowing under your skin,
lodging next to your throat – and then your heart.”
- Vicki
Pettersson
NY Times& USA Today Bestselling author
of SWERVE and SIGNS OF THE ZODIAC series |
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"Girard’s
eerie descriptions exploit the fear of the unknown
and the unnatural, and secretive characters,
including the enigmatic island, hide their
intentions. This is a nightmarish tale of repressed
memories and misdirection."
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"A lush
and lovely piece of work this book is. A modern
gothic, part not-quite-ghost-story-or-is-it, part
shadowy romance laden with secrets of the past and
mysterious folklore... leaving the reader with a
haunting sense of unreality."
- The
Horror Fiction Review
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"Full of beautifully written but unsettling
imagery. Girard forces the reader to
linger over the darkest parts, making the reading
experience one of creeping terror... I still find
myself thinking about the story days later."
- Books Bones & Buffy |
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"In a satisfying and eerie
conclusion, a Sixth Sense—esque revelation is
uncovered... This spine-tingling novel is
recommended for horror fans."
- School Library Journal |
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"A page turner. Loved this book and can't wait to read
more from this talented author. Fans of Rosemary's
Baby,The Haunting of Hill
House and other old style horror films and stories
will fall in love with this tale."
- On the Broomstick Reviews |
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"Was drawn
into the book immediately. I loved Girard’s writing
style... His descriptions were wonderful and made me
feel like I was right there; immersed in the story
being played out in front of me. Chilling and
wonderful."
- Mystery Playground |
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TRUTHERS
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Carolrhoda LAB |
Katie Wallace had never given
much thought to 9/11. She’d been only two when terrorists
struck America and the ensuing fifteen years had gradually
relegated the tragic event solely to history books. But when
her father is locked up for claiming to know what really
happened that momentous day, Katie’s life, and connection to
9/11, changes forever. He insists he has evidence on who the
real wrongdoers are, a nightmare conspiracy that will
shatter America’s beliefs. More shocking, he claims that
Katie herself is living proof, a survivor, of that true
story.
To save her father, and discover her own past,
Katie must navigate the clouded and secretive world of ‘The
Truthers.’ A world of fact and fiction, of questions and
distortion. With the help of close friends and new allies,
and as she’s drawn into an ever more-deadly web of lies and
long-hidden events, Katie finds the strength and trust
within herself to face those trying to prevent the truth
from being known.
Exploring the roots of our
conspiracy-theory culture, the controversy of the 9/11 Truth
movement, and the historic records of that fateful day, the
speculative and introspective thriller TRUTHERS invites a
new generation to learn about 9/11 and, also, the high
costs, responsibility, and traps of searching for “truth.” |
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"In this intense thriller... Girard takes readers down a
disturbing, provocative path; both sides start to make sense
as information is revealed and theories are debated. It’s a
fast-paced nail-biter with a resourceful heroine, packed
with surprises that force readers to question every
revelation and take nothing at face value."
Publishers Weekly
[★ Starred Review ★]
"A book
teens will love. History, mystery, romance, action, and
intrigue--all in one!"
YA Books Central |
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"A beautifully written,
captivating must-have that will hook readers from beginning
to end. Girard has created a well-developed, quirky,
tenacious main character for whom teens can’t help but
root."
School Library Journal
"[Truthers] moves at a fast clip, and readers will get
caught up in both the conspiracy construct (actual Truther
theories are explored) and the romance that is as tangled as
the web of confusion surrounding September 11."
Booklist |
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"Examines
one of the most critically-regarded events in history
through the eyes of a tenacious teen who kept me up at
night, challenging the things I'd previously regarded as
fact. A deep, yet approachable story, both thrilling and
touching."
Kristen Simmons
author of the
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"Girard has created a high interest read that addresses
questions many in our country may be afraid to ask. Like all
good mysteries, every turn leads to a series of crooked
trails. This fast-paced thriller will keep youth reading."
National Council of Teachers of English |
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"With compelling characters and
non-stop action, Truthers will leave you thinking."
Mindy McGinnis
Edgar-winning author of A Madness So Discreet and
The Female of the Species |
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"Girard is a skilled
storyteller, weaving history and conspiracy into a thriller
that's bold, smart, and impossible to put down."
Natalie D. Richards
author of Six Months Later and One Was Lost |
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CAIN'S BLOOD --
from Touchstone Books (a division
of Simon & Schuster) |
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A terrifying novel about the evil in each of us...
Developing new bio-weapons, the US Department of Defense
has secretly cloned the world's most notorious murderers, to
study their DNA and isolate the genetics of evil. The
program contains dozens of young men who have no clue of
their evil heritage -- including John Wayne Gacy, Ted Bundy,
and the Son of Sam.
When the most
dangerous boys are set free by their creator, escaping with
a mysterious chemical weapon that could destroy an entire
city, it's up to a former black-ops soldier to stop them. A man with demons of his own, Shawn Castillo is hot on their trail. But Shawn didn't count on the quiet young boy he finds hiding in an abandoned house; a
teen who has just learned he is the clone of Jeffrey Dahmer.
As Jeffrey and Castillo race across the country as unlikely allies on the trail of the rampaging teens' increasing violence, Castillo must protect the boy who is the embodiment of his biggest fears and who may also be his last hope. |
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"Here's a book that truly deserves to be
called horrifying. Does
near-future science really hold such appalling
terrors for all of us? I swear, this book kept
creeping me out long after I finished reading it!"
R.L. Stine |
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"I'm betting the name Michael Crichton will
come up quite a bit as people talk about Geoffrey
Girard's deeply-twisted debut, CAIN'S BLOOD. And
with good reason: Girard appears to have some of
Crichton's DNA in his system--along with the
always-advantageous Thomas-Harris mutation? thrown
in for good measure. Girard knows how to tell a
story; he knows how to bring in the necessary
science; and he knows how to spill some blood. It
all adds up to an awful lot of (very dark) fun for
the reader."
Scott
Smith, author of THE RUINS |
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"Harrowing horror so expertly conceived and
delivered you can?t tell whether the fact or the
fiction is scarier. Crichton meets King in this
unholy genetic experiment..."
Warren Fahy, NYTimes bestselling author of
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"Cain's Blood is a wild,
peek-through-your-fingers scary ride. An ambitious
genetic-mutant of a novel; think Michael
Crichton's what-if science fiction spliced with
evil government conspiracies, clones of infamous
serial killers running amok, and the unlikeliest
pair of haunted heroes holding it all together. I
really dug this book, though I have to admit, I'm
more than a little afraid of this Girard guy now.
You will be too."
Paul Tremblay,
author of THE LITTLE SLEEP |
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"This must be the highest-concept, most
movie-ready idea of the year. Great fun to read,
an updated Boys from Brazil that ably mixes
nature-versus-nature dilemmas with horrifying
scenes of slasherdom."
Booklist |
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"Like the best SF thrillers, Girard's
promising debut is plausibly grounded in reality.
Readers will hope that Girard, who gets the most
out of his frightening idea, will continue this
Michael Crichton vein in a sequel."
Publishers Weekly |
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"For horror fans with an interest in real-life
serial killers and with exceptionally strong
stomachs."
Kirkus |
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"Compelling
and repulsive.The
detailed, ultra-gory descriptions of grisly
murders perpetrated by the world's most notorious
serial killers may make you sick. Literally. But
the guy can write. A page-turner par excellence."
National Book Examiner |
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"Girard's thrillers leap into action and
sustain the suspense from beginning to end with
thought-provoking speculation."
Library Journal Review |
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"A page-turner in the best sense, its
thought-provoking themes of nature vs. nurture
buried in the furious action of a good beach read.
While it may wear the sheep?s clothing of a
techno-thriller, Cain?s Blood has a heart that
pumps pure horror."
BloodyDisgusting.com |
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"Girard is a masterful storyteller and
his talent shines brightly with this novel. An
explosive combination of fact and fiction."
Shattered Ravings |
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"Mixes excitement, science, and horror in
one hell of a thrillfest.
As thought provoking
as it is exciting and terrifying. Fans of science
gone awry will have a great time with CAIN'S
BLOOD, as well as those who like Lee Child's
REACHER novels but want something with a darker
twist." HorrorTalk.com |
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"Girard pulls out
all the stops, providing readers with a frenetic,
intelligent, scary, fun read."
Mystery Scene
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"A bit of JURASSIC PARK science, a touch of
CRIMINAL MINDS-style intrigue, a whole lot of
bestseller attitude... A very good book. The story
flows, the ideas are grand and well laid out,
characters (the few of true
importance) are fleshed out and given real
dexterity and depth."
Horror-Punks.com |
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"One of the most engaging reads of the year.
Nice moral ambiguities and a
realistic, flawed protagonist. Intelligent and, at
times, touching."
Apex Magazine |
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"Girard fills his characters with complex
inner turmoil and conflict so that even when they
are physically inactive they aren't truly
inactive. Keeps the story constantly moving
forward so that the book never lags."
DrunkenZombie.com |
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"Not for the faint of heart. I had to put it
down a couple of times because the details are so
horrific. The author seemed to take great care to
do his research, and it shows.
Girard does not disappoint."
Horror News Network
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"This book is CRAZY, FREAKY, FRIGHTENING,
TERRIFYING, and soooo much more! From the very
first chapter I was HOOKED and even though there
were some very gruesome parts, I had a hard time
setting the book down. An excellent read!"
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PROJECT CAIN
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Simon & Schuster Books
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Fifteen-year-old Jeff Jacobson had never heard of Jeffrey Dahmer, the infamous serial killer who brutally murdered seventeen people more than twenty years ago.
But Jeff's life changes forever when the man he'd thought was his father hands him a government file telling him he was constructed in a laboratory only seven years ago, part of a top-secret government cloning experiment called 'Project CAIN.' There, he was created entirely from Jeffrey Dahmer's DNA.
There are others like Jeff -- those genetically engineered directly from the most notorious murderers of all time: The Son of Sam, The Boston Strangler, Ted Bundy... even other Jeffrey Dahmer clones.
Some raised, like Jeff, in caring family environments; others within homes that mimicked the horrific early lives of the men they were created from.
When the most dangerous boys are set free by the geneticist who created them, the summer of killing begins. Worse, these same teens now hold a secret weapon even more dangerous than the terrible evil they carry within.
Only Jeff can help track the clones down before it's too late.
But will he catch the 'monsters' before becoming one himself?
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2013 Bram Stoker award
nominee for
Superior Achievement in a Young Adult
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"This book is an
absolute grabber from the get go. Geoffrey Girard
has taken an outrageous idea and made it utterly
and terrifyingly believable. Fortified by solid
historic and scientific foundations, the story is
as convincing as it is frightening, with enough
twists and surprises to keep even the most jaded
reader captivated."
Todd Strasser, Edgar
Award nominee and internationally
bestselling author of THE WAVE and GIVE A BOY A
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"No reader could fail to be moved by this young
man's predicament as he tries to figure out who
and what he is. Neither is an easy book. I found
myself putting them down for a while before I just
had to pick them up again, especially Jeff's solo. If
a reader of horror/ thriller fiction,
these books are definitely for you. If that's not
your usual choice but wish to try something
different, you can't go wrong with either
title...or both."
Romance Reviews Today |
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"There is only one word
that comes to mind after reading a book of this
magnitude: explosive. Also, on second thought,
incredible works as well. Drew me in and did not
let go. It is, quite honestly, both exquisite in
its telling and terrifying in its concept."
Night Owl Reviews |
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"Girard launches an ambitious experiment with
this YA thriller. This tense, terse, and often
nightmarish tale delves into the question of
nature versus nature."
Booklist |
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"In PROJECT CAIN powerful newcomer Geoffrey Girard
brings serious game with a novel that blends
science and horror in a killer of a thriller.
Highly recommended."
Jonathan Maberry, New
York Times bestselling author of FIRE & ASH and
EXTINCTION MACHINE |
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"Jeff
(Jacobson) elevates teenage angst to dark new
levels. (Jeff and Castillo's) uneasy relationship
becomes a strong point in both of Girard's
novels."
Shelf Awareness |
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"Mind blowing... Not your usual, simple,
everyday book. PROJECT CAIN is a little of
everything: Action, mystery, history, science, and
secret military projects. PROJECT CAIN caught my
attention and it seems it's one of the best I've
read in a while. It's a keeper"
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"[Project Cain] is
as harrowing a coming-of-age novel as you are ever
likely to read."
Mystery
Scene Magazine |
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"Girard has given
readers a thought-provoking work couched in the
plot of a horror book. Written for high school
students, but although it is dark and somewhat
violent, it could be read by a good middle school
reader. Recommended."
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"The author does such an amazing job with this
book that you feel you are in the world with these
killers. From the first page, you get drawn into
the character of Jeff. If you want an amazing book
that will stay with you and, in a way, have you
rooting for a bad guy, pick this up. 5 out of 5
Stars"
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"Between fact and fiction PROJECT CAIN gives
you a lot to think about. If you want a book that
sucks you into an unhinged conspiracy universe,
this is the book for you. Girard did his
homework... the book is filled with a ridiculous
amount of information on government projects and
serial killers. I personally had fun Googling some
of these far-fetched, but true, facts.
I quickly attached myself to [Jeff's] character and
felt completely sorry for him. Then I remembered
he was Jeffery Dahmer?s clone and felt conflicted
over liking him. Girard did excellent work making
characters a reader can connect to."
Fantasy Book Review |
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"I found myself
thinking about this book even when I was not
reading it, trying to decipher what was going to
happen next... When I first started reading it, I
thought the main point of view was slightly bland,
but the more I got into the character's head the
more that just became the character's voice and it
ended up really adding a personal touch to the
story because you can tell the author didn't write
for that typical cookie cutter YA reader; instead
he was writing from Jeff's head, like it or not. I
personally liked it."
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Cain's Blood
and Project Cain are two different novels
written about the same fictional event. In both, scientists have
been doing unpleasant things and these unpleasant
things escape. The two books explore the trouble/adventure that
ensues -- and simply do so differently.
Cain's Blood
follows the story from a dozen viewpoints; mostly from
former-army-Ranger Shawn Castilllo's narrative Point of View (the
character brought in to fix things), but also via chapters/scenes
from the POV of various killers, military schemers, evil scientists,
and victims. All capturing the big picture as the full story unfolds.
["Rated R"]
Project Cain is told from
the POV of one character: Jeff Jacobson, the sixteen-year-old clone
of Jeffrey Dahmer who has recently discovered his true origins and
who is recruited by Castillo into helping, we hope, save the day.
It's a much more personal story/journey told with the voice and
reflections of a smart, lost and thoughtful teen. A thriller
specifically written for younger readers (PG-13) and those adults
still interested in young heroes.
["Rated PG13"]
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