Jack Ketchum

Lucky McKee

The Woman is the last of her kind, the lone survivor of a tribe of feral cannibals who have terrorized the Maine coast for years. She is wounded and weak, but she's found refuge in a cave overlooking the sea. Christopher Cleek is an amoral—and unstable—lawyer who sees her bathing in a stream one day while he's out hunting. Cleek has dark, cruel secrets and he will now add one more. He will capture the Woman, lock her in his cellar, and attempt to tame her, with the help of his wife and children. But very soon the question will become: Who is more savage, the hunter or the prey?

The Woman

Patrick and Sam's loving marriage is in jeopardy, when, after a night of passion, Sam wakes up thinking she is Lily, a five-year-old child.

I'm Not Sam

The Woman is the powerful story of the last survivor of a feral tribe of cannibals who have terrorized the east coast from Maine into Canada for years now. Badly wounded in a battle with police, she takes refuge in a cave overlooking the sea. Christopher Cleek is a slick, amoral ¿ and unstable ¿ country lawyer who, out hunting one day, sees her bathing in a stream. Fascinated, he follows her to her cave. Cleek has many dark secrets and to these he¿ll add another. He will capture her, lock in his fruit cellar, and tame her, civilize her. To this end he¿ll enlist his long-suffering wife Belle, his teenage son and daughter Brian and Peg, and even his little girl Darlin¿, to aid him. So the question becomes, who is more savage? The hunter or the game? About the Bonus Novella: Cow by Jack Ketchum and Lucky McKee takes place a year after the novel ends, but to say anything else could spoil some of the surprises!

Gefangen in einer Spirale der Gewalt Sie ist die letzte Überlebende eines Kannibalenstamms, der jahrzehntelang die Ostküste der USA in Angst und Schrecken versetzte. Geschwächt und verwundet gerät sie in die Gewalt des tyrannischen Familienvaters Cleek. Der Sadist Cleek versucht, die wilde Frau zu »zähmen«, wobei er seine Familie als Komplizen missbraucht. Doch er hat den Überlebenswillen seiner Gefangenen unterschätzt. Bevor sein Experiment zu Ende ist, werden alle Unaussprechliches durchleiden müssen.

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A gripping family drama that brilliantly explores the relationship between a young girl and her dog—and the mysteries that lie within. At the heart of this psychological suspense novel is the haunting depiction of a family’s fall and the extraordinary gifted dog, Caity, who knows the truth. As the drama unfolds Caity evolves from protector to savior, from scapegoat to prop, and eventually, from avenger to survivor. She is an unselfish soul in a selfish world—and she is written with depth and grace by authors Ketchum and Mckee, who display a profound understanding of a dog’s complex emotions. With her telling instincts and her capacity for joy and transformative love, Caity joins the pantheon of great dogs in contemporary literature. Eleven year old actress Delia Cross is beautiful, talented, charismatic. A true a star in the making. Her days are a blur of hard work on ­set, auditions and tutors. Her family—driven, pill­-popping stage mother Pat, wastrel dad Bart, and introverted twin brother Robbie—depends on her for their upscale lifestyle. Delia in turn depends on Caity, her beloved ginger Queensland Heeler—and loyal friend—for the calming private space they share. Delia is on the verge of a professional break through. But just as the contracts are about to be signed, there is a freak accident that puts Delia in the danger zone with only Caity to protect her.

Lucky McKee

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