Carl laymon richard pseudonym your secret admirer vintage 1980 paperback. Author richard laymons complete list of books and series in order, with the latest releases, covers. This one is good, however it was written for the juvenile fiction market and does not offer the thrills and scares of laymon s adult books. Inscribed to john carl laymon aka richard laymon and dated august 28, 1999 this book would be in finevery fine condition if not for a scuff to the front cover, bottom centre, where and this is an educated guess a label. Richard laymon died in 2001 of a massive heart attack and is survived by his wife, ann, and daughter, kelly.
Laymon was born in chicago in 1947, and died of a heart attack on valentines day, 2001. See all books authored by richard laymon, including the cellar, and island, and more on. Your secret admirer by carl laymon a readable copy. Your secret admirer carl laymon pen name, richard laymon on. Your secret admirer carl laymon rare richard laymon paperback scholastic 1980. Plus, not only will you find the covers of each of his books here, but also the blurb found on the back of the novels. The best archive and collection of books available absolutely free for reading online. Laymon always maintained that this was due to the initial edited release of the woods are dark in 1981. Your secret admirer kindle edition by richard laymon author 3. This is a phenomenally rare chance to get your hands on a signed copy of this long out of print richard laymon title. The eskimos live in a world of snow and have a hundred words for it, but richard laymon lived in a world of nipples and had only the one word.
Your secret admirer richard laymon horror splatter punk. From the moment i saw you in the park i havent been able to get you out of my mind. I remember deciding at 16 that the stake was the best one out the few that i read, and i have a strong urge to revisit darkness, tell us but im not sure why. Richard laymon died in 2001 of a massive heart attack and is survived by his wife, ann, and daughter, kelly he was born and raised outside of chicago, illinois, then lived in tiburon, california, as a teen. The book has become a true collectors item and regularly fetches high dollar in very fine or better condition. Details about carl laymon richard pseudonym your secret admirer vintage 1980 paperback. If your secret admirer left a gift at your house, he or she either knows you well or found out your address from someone else. A novel by carl laymon richard laymon originally published by scholastic in 1980, laymon s young adult novel visits janice, a sophomore in high school who has received a letter in the mail from an unknown secret admirer. When you think laymon, you probably think blood, sex, unexpected twists, and a big gory showdown at the end. The horror writer richard laymon was a prophet almost entirely without honour in his own country. Your secret admirer by carl laymon and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. A novel by carl laymon richard laymon originally published by scholastic in 1980, laymons young adult novel visits janice, a sophomore in high school who has received a letter in the mail from an unknown secret admirer. His novels are superb, in his descriptive style of writing.
Author laymon was born as richard carl laymon on january 14, 1947 in chicago, illinois, the united states. It is a wellpaced, fun read, but my complaint is the abrupt, somewhat contrived and forced ending. I love richard laymon books but sadly you can tell this isnt one of them it is definitely been a ghost writer, though the style is similar it lacks the. Overall, a quick and enjoyable book full of laymons characteristic. Janices best friend thinks the guy whos writing janice letters is looney and may be dangerous. Insiders say todd phillips never pitched origin film series on other dc characters. Now, the only members of his family left behind are his wife named ann and a daughter named kelly.
Your secret admirer 1980 writing as carl laymon the woods are dark 1981 nightmare lake 1983 writing as carl laymon night show 1984 all hallows eve 1985 beware 1985 the beast house 1986 second book in the beast house chronicles series tread softly 1987 aka dark mountain writing as richard kelly flesh 1987. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Unfollow richard laymon to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. The linked data service provides access to commonly found standards and vocabularies promulgated by the library of congress. Before he left us, he penned some of the scariest, seediest horror novels ever written. Fulbright received the richard laymon presidents award in 2008 from the hwa, and his short stories have received honorable mentions in the years best fantasy and horror and best horror of the year. The book, according to laymon, was full typos and grammatical errors.
Poor richard laymon, he was born into the wrong world. One of the initial books written by richard laymon is entitled the traveling vampire show. This includes data values and the controlled vocabularies that house them. Free kindle reading apps kindle books french ebooks kindle. His death occurred on february 14, 2001 due to a massive heart attack. I hope two laymon posts in a week isnt pushing it im going through a bit of a retrospectivenostalgia reread phase and he so much better than i ever realised as a teenager.
Richard laymon released several books under assumed names. Really, its difficult to go wrong when choosing a laymon novel, but if you are new to richard laymon, i have some suggestions for where to start. This one is good, however it was written for the juvenile fiction market and does not offer the thrills and scares of laymons adult books. Richard laymon project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. At the start of the book, author laymon has shown that all over the grandville town, the fliers showing the upcoming vampire show were tacked to trees, power poles, store windows, and sidewalks. I enjoyed this story much more than i thought i would. Laymon was born and raised outside of chicago, illinois, then lived in tiburon, california. Love, your secret admirer marrying the bosss daughter silhouette romance ser. Love,your secret admirer marrying the bosss daughter silhouette romance ser. Below is a list of richard laymons books in order of when they were originally. Carl laymon richard pseudonym your secret admirer vintage. Discover book depositorys huge selection of richard laymon books online.
Four spinechilling horror novels in one unmissable collection ebook. Your secret admirer by carl laymon 1980, hardcover for. Richard carl laymon january 14, 1947 february 14, 2001 was an american author of suspense and horror fiction, particularly within the splatterpunk subgenre. The cellar 1980 first book in the beast house chronicles series. Your secret admirer and nightmare lake were written as carl laymon. Here is where you will find the most uptodate and complete list of richard laymon novels. He was the author of around 40 novels one of which the traveling vampire show won the bram stoker award, and over 50 short stories, an output that saw him described as. In your secret admirer, an early ya novel by richard laymon writing under the name carl laymon, the teenage female protagonist is seriously spooked while searching for a friend in the public. Your secret admirer by carl laymon 1980, hardcover for sale. Other aliases he used were carl laymon for his young adult novel, nightmare lake and your secret admirer, carla laymon was used for a. Laymon, richard carl 19472001 richard kelly, carl laymon. Insiders say todd phillips never pitched origin film series on.
Laymon wrote as carl laymon for his young adult novels, your secret admirer and nightmare lake. One, the lawmen, was a western novel in the making of america series released by dell in 1983 under the name lee davis willoughby. His works include more than sixty short stories and more than thirty novels, a few of. Our team aims to provide customers with good value for money, a fast delivery service, but most of all with clean books that they will enjoy. As one of his earlier works published in 1984, night show. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Sure, there were hard nipples and long nipples, even more exotic. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. If your secret admirer left a note in your locker at school, theres a good chance that he or she goes to your school and has seen you using your locker. Giving credit where credit is due, i did not guess who the secret admirer was until the end. The late richard laymon is considered one of the most influential horror authors of all time, and his classic novel night show clearly displays a writer whose career was destined for success. Founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site. Your secret admirer carl laymon rare richard laymon paperback scholastic. Richard laymon from publishers weekly heres another halloween offering from cemetery dance, which, with last years anthology october dreams and the forthcoming anthology trick or treat, plus last years richard laymon novel, once upon a halloween, is emerging as a notable publisher of halloweenrelated fiction.
He had picked up representation by a couple of agents along the way, one of whom opened the door to a 3book contract with warner books, starting with the cellar, which was published in 1980. His short stories have appeared in many venueswebzines, magazines, and anthologiessince 1993. The time machine and subsequent adaptations have included a scene involving an enormous abandoned library where all the books have decayed to dust. Mar 11, 2020 open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Datasets available include lcsh, bibframe, lc name authorities, lc classification, marc codes, premis vocabularies, iso language codes, and more. Your secret admirer paperback september, 1980 by carl laymon pen name author, richard laymon author. Basically, its not much of a stretch to believe richard laymon wrote it. One writer that never fails to deliver is richard laymon. I read it only because it was a richard laymon tale.
Richard carl laymon january 14, 1947 february 14, 2001 was an american author of. Richard laymon books list of books by author richard laymon. He sold a ya novel, your secret admirer to scholastic, writing as carl laymon. It also removed a pivotal character, lander dills, featured in the initial draft. Your secret admirer is a short, quick, fun read with a. Pages can include considerable notesin pen or highlighterbut the notes cannot obscure the text. He used carla laymon for his contemporary romance, a strangers arms, and for his western, the lawmen, he was lee davis willoughby. Laymon was mostly brought up in and around chicago. Richard carl laymon january 14, 1947 february 14, 2001 1 was an american author of suspense and horror fiction, particularly within the splatterpunk subgenre.
Buy a cheap copy of your secret admirer book by richard laymon. Read from net search books by rating android app menu search. After all, what kind of person goes around sending anonymous. A dazzling tale of secret passionsand a love tragically lost and miraculously rebornby the incomparable storyteller. An american working in what is almost purely an american tradition that of the stalkandslash and splatter genres for most of his life he could only get published in the united kingdom, where his fan following was impressive, highly appreciative and very vocal. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library.
Your secret admirer by carl laymon fantastic fiction. Tread softly and midnights lair were also published under the pseudonym of richard kelly. Page 1 of 2 pages 1 2 a good, secret place by richard, laymon. Best richard laymon books laymon was a twisted writer, taking the blood, guts, and gore of the horror genre and adding a disturbing aspect to the equation, with some of the best books in the authors bibliography including. It was written for young girls so i am not the target audience. Wesley thomas in the crazy world of horror fiction, few writers manage to produce not only impressive material but to leave an everlasting impression in our minds, thus becoming true icons of horror. Email to friends share on facebook opens in a new window or tab share on twitter. By the time jan was done checking out books, only a handful of people still lingered in the reading room.
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