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Steve Rasnic Tem (b. 1950) is an American writer of science fiction, fantasy and horror. His previous novels include Excavation, The Book of Days, and, with Melanie Tem, Daughters and The Man On The Ceiling. E is a past winner of the World Fantasy, International Horror Guild, British Fantasy, & Bram Stoker awards. He has also been a finalist for the Philip K. Ick, Shirley Jackson, and Theodore Sturgeon awards.

Steve Rasnic Tem (b. 1950) is an American writer of science fiction, fantasy and horror. His previous novels include Excavation, The Book of Days, and, with Melanie Tem, Daughters and The Man On The Ceiling. E is a past winner of the World Fantasy, International Horror Guild, British Fantasy, & Bram Stoker awards. He has also been a finalist for the Philip K. Ick, Shirley Jackson, and Theodore Sturgeon awards.

Steve Rasnic Tem (b. 1950) is an American writer of science fiction, fantasy and horror. His previous novels include Excavation, The Book of Days, and, with Melanie Tem, Daughters and The Man On The Ceiling. e is a past winner of the World Fantasy, International Horror Guild, British Fantasy, & Bram Stoker awards. He has also been a finalist for the Philip K. ick, Shirley Jackson, and Theodore Sturgeon awards.

Steve Rasnic Tem (b. 1950) is an American writer of science fiction, fantasy and horror. His previous novels include Excavation, The Book of Days, and, with Melanie Tem, Daughters and The Man On The Ceiling. e is a past winner of the World Fantasy, International Horror Guild, British Fantasy, & Bram Stoker awards. He has also been a finalist for the Philip K. ick, Shirley Jackson, and Theodore Sturgeon awards.

1950) is an American writer of science fiction, fantasy and horror. His previous novels include Excavation, The Book of Days, and, with Melanie Tem, Daughters and The Man On The Ceiling. He is a past winner of the World Fantasy, International Horror Guild, British Fantasy, & Bram Stoker awards. He has also been a finalist for the Philip K. Dick, Shirley Jackson, and Theodore Sturgeon awards.

His previous novels include Excavation, The Book of Days, and, with Melanie Tem, Daughters and The Man On The Ceiling. His story collections include City Fishing, The Far Side of the Lake, and In Concert (with Melanie Tem). 1950) is an American writer of science fiction, fantasy and horror. He is a past winner of the World Fantasy, International Horror Guild, British Fantasy, & Bram Stoker awards. Dick, Shirley Jackson, and Theodore Sturgeon awards.

His previous novels include Excavation, The Book of Days, and, with Melanie Tem, Daughters and The Man On The Ceiling. His story collections include City Fishing, The Far Side of the Lake, and In Concert (with Melanie Tem). 1950) is an American writer of science fiction, fantasy and horror. He is a past winner of the World Fantasy, International Horror Guild, British Fantasy, & Bram Stoker awards. Dick, Shirley Jackson, and Theodore Sturgeon awards.

“Kafkaesque” isn't a term that's used often or even lightly So when it finds itself tied to any modern-day author, you know you'll be in for a real treat nd that's just what we've come to expect from Steve Rasnic Tem.

His work often embodies the same nightmarish quality that authors like Kafka inject into their own writing However, in Tem's stories the situations are even more nihilistic His environments are inhabited by droogs and degenerates, lost or forgotten, whose stories, up until now, have had no voice.

Ut in a world overrun by an abject and apathetic populace, Tem provides his characters with all the voice they need Thus, it's no surprise that violence is the wallpaper that lines Tem's squalid hallways tories like “Facing It” and “Rough Justice” portray a dog-eat-dog world where “little bastards” are held in check and accused baby killers receive their just deserts.

But keep a look-out for irony knocking on the door, it provides all the epiphany our flawed anti-heroes would ever wish to meet n “Rat Catcher” an infestation of rodents in one family's home leads to an anguished plea for help But the man who arrives leaves their children unsettled, and like the nightmare the father endured as a child, a horrific manifestation has been resurrected ust as deplorable is “The Stench” in which Riley is continually hampered by foul odors found in ordinary people, places, and things, forcing him to avoid them at all costs But one man's trash is another man's treasure, and for Riley, the stench he so admonishes may in fact be our windfall em shows that there may be a glimmer of sentiment lurking inside, one that needs its door slammed shut. “Love Letters” features a man traveling cross country in the hopes of recovering his ex's love notes No matter what their nostalgia, they pull him further from reality and further from the closure he so desperately needs. “Daddy's an Actor” and “My Daughter is Here” feature two distinct father-daughter depictions: one that surrounds a fascination with the art of acting; and the other with end-of-life care heir faux relationships may be teetering on the brink of collapse, but thankfully, their “daughters” are there to swoop in and help as needed…in their own little, maladjusted ways Unlike the noir-driven exploits from your father's time, these forty-three tales of crime and deception run the gamut from high-altitude capers to back-alley brouhahas ou'll meet obsessives and connivers, goons and scoundrels You may find it uncomfortable or even disturbing, but you'll never be lonely or bored locked inside Tem's “Kafkaesque” amphitheater ith nearly 500 pages of disturbing content, it's not to be read all at once. edition information.

Edition Details

• Signed by Steve Rasnic Tem.
• Bound in full black cloth.
• Dustjacket and frontispiece art by Dan Strange.
• Patterned endpapers.
• Head and tail bands.