The Barrens and Others [Paperback]

The Barrens and Othersis the first new collection of fiction in years by bestselling author F. Paul Wilson. FromThe Keep, nearly twenty years ago, to this year's Legacies, Wilson has been one of the most dependable names for fine storytelling in whatever genre he chooses.

InThe Barren and Others, Wilson lets his fertile imagination run wild, traveling from the Old West of Doc Holliday to the Pine Barrens of present-day New jersey and encountering many strange, suspect, and supernatural happenings along the way. From urban mercenary Repairman Jack, hero of Wilson's recent novel, Legacies, to the obese and food-obsessed Topsy, Wilson's wild array of characters get caught up in adventures both fascinating and horrifying.

A first -rate collection of first-rate tales, ranging from Lovecraftian to Western supernatural, with many mysterious combination in between,The Barrens and Otherswill be a treasure for Wilson's established fans and to those discovering Wilson for the first time.

F. Paul Wilson, aNew York Timesbestselling author of horror, adventure, medical thrillers, science fiction, and virtually everything in between, is a practicing physician who resides in Wall, New Jersey.

What comes through most clearly in this collection's selections, and in Wilson's chatty introductions to each, is the author's unselfconscious enthusiasm for the craft of storytelling....Compared with brand-name horro writers like King and Barker, Wilson has kept a fairly low profile, but he's a solid, dependable talent, asThe Barrens and Othersclearly shows. San Francisco Chronicle

F. Paul Wilson is among the finest storytellers of our time. Rocky Mountian News