Laymon's original version of The Woods Are Dark was finally published in July 2008 by Leisure Books and Cemetery Dance Publications after being reconstructed from the original manuscript by his daughter, Kelly.

Sam's in the closet, with a hammer in one hand and a wooden stake in the other. She's Sam's former girlfriend, the only woman he's ever loved. The poor editing and unattractive cover art stalled his career after the success of The Cellar. 3.58 2,318 ratings140 reviews It's almost midnight. The Traveling Vampire Show Starting at 1.55. Laymon believed that this was a result of a badly-edited first release of The Woods Are Dark, which had had over fifty pages removed. Eligible for Free Shipping Expedited Shipping Available Item Condition Seller Rating. The Stake - Richard Laymon - Google Books A horror writer, Larry Dunbar uncovers the body of a high school girl, who had been sacrificed on the altar of a madmans obsession to rid the Earth. Despite praise from prominent writers from within the genre, including Stephen King and Dean Koontz, Laymon was little known in his homeland he enjoyed greater success in Europe, particularly in the United Kingdom until his affiliation with Leisure Books in 1999. Join us this evening for a multi-stake YSA devotional with Bro. Twenty of his stories were published as part of the Fastback Mystery series single short stories released in book form. 'His works include more than sixty short stories and more than thirty novels, a few of which were published under the pseudonym Richard Kelly.

The spine ends of the book covers have some light, but noticeable bumping and rubbing. Within lies the corpse of a naked female - with a stake through its heart. By chance they stumble on a coffin hidden under the stairs. In an abandoned hotel in a Californian ghost town, horror writer Larry Dunbar and his friends make a chilling discovery. The book and its contents are in generally clean, bright condition. If youve missed Laymon, youve missed a treat Stephen King. The book is in Very Good+ condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. This copy has been signed, with a short inscription and illustration by the author on the title page.

The Stake by Richard Laymon