The 7th Guest

Overview:

• Title: The 7th Guest
• Authors: Matthew J. Costello, Craig Shaw Gardner
• Year: 1995
• Type: Novel

Synopsis:

Publisher's description: Every child in town wanted one of Henry Stauf's handcrafted toysâ€"so intricate, detailed, almost magically lifelike. After a terrible illness claimed the life of each child who cherished one of the toys, Stauf retired to the seclusion of his mansion on the hillâ€"perhaps unspeakably saddened by the puzzling deaths. Perhaps not. Years pass, and the Stauf mansion, slowly deteriorating, stands as a macabre reminder of the horror that swept through the town. Within its walls, Henry Stauf plans his final outrage against an unsuspecting world. What evil will the madman unleash? What fearful secrets does his mansion hold? Six guests venture to the Stauf Mansion one desperate night, each with a private hell to escape, each certain Henry Stauf will be the instrument of salvation. Nothing could be further from the truth. Only the seventh guest stands between their greed and the world's damnation!

Editions/Publications:

• 1995. The 7th Guest (1995, Matthew J. Costello, Craig Shaw Gardner Prima/Proteus, ISBN-10: 0761500863, $21.95, 218 pages, Hardcover, Novel)

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