Synopsis
This is a collection of stories spanning the fields of mystery, horror, satire and science fiction. It takes the reader on a journey from Ancient Egypt to the 21st century as a succession of stalwart investigators confront a mystery that is handed down from generation to generation.
From the Publisher
LIKE BRAM STOKER ON ACID !In SEVEN STARS, Kim Newman weaves together the threads, motifs and characters from many of his earlier works into a collection of tales of high adventure and strange exploits set in the past, from the roaring 20s to the flaring 70s, the present and into the future. Discover places where horror videos start to influence real-life crimes, where Aleister Crowley meets Arthur Conan-Doyle and where the spirit of the Second World War never ends threatening to poison the world.
In "Seven Stars", the final multi-episode novella, Kim Newman takes us from the sands of Ancient Egypt, through fog-bound Victorian London, sun-struck wartime Los Angeles, the paisley-patterned 70s, to a cyber-space 21st Century as a succession of fearless investigators confront a mystery handed down from generation to generation, each hero battling evil in their own inimitable style.
This dazzling collection of stories shows Kim Newman at his very best blending satire, terror, pulp fiction and romance in his own unique style.