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The Gulp - (Tales from the Gulp) by Alan Baxter (Paperback)

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  • The Gulp (Tales From The Gulp #1)Strange things happen in The Gulp.
  • Author(s): Alan Baxter
  • 296 Pages
  • Fiction + Literature Genres, Horror
  • Series Name: Tales from the Gulp

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About the Book



The isolated Australian harbour town of Gulpepper is not like other places. Some maps don't even show it. And only outsiders use the full name. Everyone who lives there calls it The Gulp. The place has a habit of swallowing people. A truck driver thinks the stories about The Gulp are made up to scare him. Until he gets there. Teenage siblings try to cover up the death of their mother, but their plans go drastically awry. A rock band invite four backpackers to a party at their house, where things get dangerously out of hand. A young man loses a drug shipment and his boss gives him 48 hours to make good on his mistake. Under the blinking eye of the old lighthouse, a rock fisher makes the strangest catch of his life. Five novellas. Five descents into darkness. Welcome to The Gulp, where nothing is as it seems.



Book Synopsis



The Gulp (Tales From The Gulp #1)


Strange things happen in The Gulp. The residents have grown used to it.


The isolated Australian harbour town of Gulpepper is not like other places. Some maps don't even show it. And only outsiders use the full name. Everyone who lives there calls it The Gulp. The place has a habit of swallowing people.


A truck driver thinks the stories about The Gulp are made up to scare him. Until he gets there.

Teenage siblings try to cover up the death of their mother, but their plans go drastically awry.

A rock band invite four backpackers to a party at their house, where things get dangerously out of hand.

A young man loses a drug shipment and his boss gives him 48 hours to make good on his mistake.

Under the blinking eye of the old lighthouse, a rock fisher makes the strangest catch of his life.


Five novellas. Five descents into darkness. Welcome to The Gulp, where nothing is as it seems.



Review Quotes




"Welcome to The Gulp, a town of eldritch terrors, disturbing mysteries, and pulpy horror at its absolute best. Vividly created and authentically Aussie, these novellas are delicious fun for fans of the genre. Prepare to revel in them, but beware... they will creep into your dreams." - Joanne Anderton, award-winning author of The Bone Chime Song & Other Stories


Dimensions (Overall): 8.5 Inches (H) x 5.5 Inches (W) x .67 Inches (D)
Weight: .83 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 296
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Sub-Genre: Horror
Series Title: Tales from the Gulp
Publisher: Alan Baxter
Format: Paperback
Author: Alan Baxter
Language: English
Street Date: January 12, 2021
TCIN: 92322741
UPC: 9780980578294
Item Number (DPCI): 247-32-8966
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship dimensions: 0.67 inches length x 5.5 inches width x 8.5 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 0.83 pounds
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