The Flesh King - (The Discreet Eliminators) by Richard Kadrey (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

Tilda, Ford and Neuland hit NYC to hunt a flesh-eating monster in this bloody, macabre and witty supernatural noir packed twists, turns, betrayals and showdowns. Perfect for fans of Cassandra Khaw, Nat Cassidy and Chuck Tingle.

Ford, Neuland and Tilda return home after the events of The Pale House Devil to try and make peace with the NYC crime syndicates. Then they'll only be welcomed back if they take on a job for free - hunting down, and killing, The Flesh King, a gruesome killer who is stalking the city, leaving a macabre and bloody trail wherever he goes. Caught up in a twisted set of conspiracies and bloodletting, the monster hunters step up to do what they do best once more - take down the unstoppable evil.

Review Quotes

"Gritty, propulsive, and deliciously pulpy. Richard Kadrey's The Flesh King seized my attention on page one and did not release me until the final act. Written with such caustic wittiness and filled with an undeniably sinister atmosphere, this remarkable noir-horror-hybrid is a nasty delight."
Eric LaRocca, author of Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke

"Nobody writes urban supernatural noir like Richard Kadrey! The Flesh King is wonderfully nasty business, with a hideous villain and a loveably grumpy and weird found family of hardboiled occult investigators and assassins-for-good. Mean streets, dark magic, grotesque murder...yes, please!"
--Christopher Golden, New York Times-bestselling author of The Night Birds and Road of Bones

"Fast, fun, and freaky! A delightfully fresh take on horror-noir with a beating heart of solid pulp and characters you'll follow to the gates of hell. I love this series!"
Delilah S. Dawson

"With clever banter and cinematic style, the latest installation in Kadrey's The Discreet Eliminators series is a fun, satisfying, and refreshing noir romp!"
Kelsea Yu, Shirley Jackson Award-nominated author of Bound Feet and Demon Song

PRAISE FOR THE PALE HOUSE DEVIL

A Barnes and Noble Best Book of 2023

"A fun read! Kadrey's blend of gritty fantasy and wisecracking humor is always an enjoyable time."--Tor.com

"A thrilling, inventive, pulpy, bi-coastal romp with a bloody beating heart. The roguishly principled and endearing Ford and Neuland can kill for me anytime. I have a list ready."--Paul Tremblay, author of The Cabin at the End of the World and A Head Full of Ghosts

"Richard Kadrey delivers devious chills with The Pale House Devil! This is a perfect collision of haunted house terror and private-eye noir. Dead solid perfect!"--Jonathan Maberry, New York Times bestselling author of Cave 13 and Patient Zero

"The Pale House Devil showcases Kadrey's gift for gritty characters and snappy dialogue, but also his talent for eerie settings and lean, cruel horror."--Cassandra Khaw, author of Nothing But Blackened Teeth

"A snappy, delicious mix of Lovecraftian horror and pulp noir. In a world where magic reigns and the dead can be reborn, two upright guns-for-hire see that justice prevails and that evil--real evil--always get its due."--Alma Katsu, author of The Hunger and The Fervor

"A perfect, meaty morsel of a story merging traditional pulp with modern mythology and murderous characters that will steal your heart. I read it in one go and am devilishly hungry for more."--Delilah S. Dawson, author of The Violence, Bloom and Star Wars: Phasma

"The Pale House Devil is so much damn fun, a horror-noir filled with grotesque evil and witty, tough-guy banter. Ford and Neuland jump off the page like Hap and Leonard with demons. I can't wait to see what Kadrey does with them next!"--Christopher Golden, New York Times bestselling author of Road of Bones and All Hallows

"Hardboiled hit-men and haunted house horrors--makes for a fast-read pulp treat."--Kim Newman, author of Anno Dracula and many more

"A gleeful, bloody mashup of the occult, haunted houses, monsters, demons, assassins, and the undead. Only Kadrey could tie all these dark tropes together with such self-assured wizardry, carefully adding just enough gooey violence to make you squirm as you read, wondering what new insanity waits for you on the next page. A shot of horror adrenaline!"--Philip Fracassi, author of Boys in the Valley

"The Pale House Devil is a fast paced riot of a horror novella with the perfect combo of creepy and comedic. I loved every page!"--V. Castro, author of Goddess of Filth, The Haunting of Alejandra and more.

"One of the coolest horror adventure stories in recent memory. Tilda, Ford, and Neuland are three fantastic characters you won't soon forget." -- Gwendolyn Kiste, Three-time Bram Stoker Award(R)-winning author of The Rust Maidens and Reluctant Immortals

"The Pale House Devil is taut, entertaining, and satisfying. A top-drawer supernatural noir!"
- Lucy A. Snyder, Bram Stoker Award-winning author of Sister, Maiden, Monster

"A gruesome, thrilling, surprisingly big-hearted page-turner. I hope Kadrey revisits this world and these characters--and soon."--Shaun Hamill, author of A Cosmology of Monsters

"It's difficult to make a novella seem so effortless. Great characters, sharp dialogue, complex relationships, and a terrifying and original monster! Kadrey loads every page with dread and delight."--Tim Lebbon, author of The Silence and many more

"This book is scary, jaw-dropping, often hilarious and, I hope, the start of a beautiful friendship. I loved the characters and I loved the story."--David Quantick, writer of Veep, All My Colours and more

"If the supernatural odds are stacked against you, you need Ford and Neuland fighting your corner. The Pale House Devil is a bold, jaw-dropping novella that reads like it's the lovechild of Raymond Chandler and Shirley Jackson possessed by the spirit of Robert Bloch."--Johnny Mains

"If Dashiell Hammett and H.P. Lovecraft had somehow spawned a love child, it might look something like this. Sinister, strange, and sassy as a sixties gumshoe, The Pale House Devil is a darkly sparkling gem."--Dan Coxon, editor of This Dreaming Isle and Isolation

"Kadrey's The Pale House Devil is a delightfully monstrous romp, the perfect mix of noir, urban fantasy and horror. A darkly funny, morbid tale of murder, revenge and godfathers of the best-worst kind." --A.G. Slatter, award-winning author of The Path of Thorns

About the Author

Richard Kadrey is a New York Times bestselling author whose work has been nominated for both the Locus and BSFA awards. His novel Sandman Slim was included in Amazon's "100 Science Fiction & Fantasy Books to Read in a Lifetime." Some of Kadrey's other books include King Bullet, The Everything Box, The Grand Dark, and Butcher Bird. He also writes for film, games, and comics such as Heavy Metal, Lucifer, and Hellblazer.