Carry Me to My Grave - by Christopher Golden (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

From New York Times bestselling author Christopher Golden comes a high concept horror novel about a man trying to protect his dead mother's body from the evil that is hunting them.

Maggie Wise will take your eyes.

When Malcolm was growing up, the local kids made up that chant about his mother, claiming she was a witch. He and his siblings did their best to ignore it. Now, Maggie is dying, and those same siblings have left Malcolm and his sister-in-law Violet to hold a vigil at her bedside.

But they're not as alone as they think they are. A dark figure waits and watches from beneath the willow tree across the street. Hundreds of miles away, an ancient evil stirs in its burrow under a farmer's cornfield. Across the country, other buried things begin to dream in anticipation of Maggie's demise. On her deathbed, the old woman elicits a promise from Malcolm, her youngest child―when she dies, he and Violet must return her body to her birthplace in Shediak, Maine.

From the moment she takes her last breath, before her remains are even loaded aboard the baggage car of the Imperial Limited, there are forces trying to stop Malcolm from fulfilling that promise. Violence erupts on the train, evil preys on its passengers, and once the sun goes down, those long-buried things are coming to make Maggie Wise pay for her past. God help anyone who stands in their way.

Review Quotes

"Some books are made from equal parts blood and adrenaline and wonder. Carry Me to My Grave is all of that, with heart to burn. " --Stephen Graham Jones, New York Times bestselling author of The Only Good Indians

"Carry Me to My Grave is an absolute barnburner of a book, giving us mystery, dread, action, deliciously complicated family dynamics, fight scenes that would be at home in an Indiana Jones or Repairman Jack adventure, monsters that would make TED Klein and Clive Barker cheer, and even some good old-fashioned smoldering romance. Once this train gets rolling, there's no stopping it. Golden has outdone himself with this one." --Nat Cassidy, USA Today bestselling author of When the Wolf Comes Home and Mary

Praise for Christopher Golden:

"A tense, chaotic horror novel that moves like a thriller... Outstanding." --New York Times on The Night Birds

"Golden showcases his gift for eerie scene setting in this outstanding horror novel... A tense, atmospheric thriller." --Publishers Weekly, starred review, on The Night Birds

"Combines the thrill of survival horror, the wince of body horror, and the spine-tingling chill of the occult. Golden's skill is on full display here as he crafts crackling action scenes, a horrifying creature, great dialogue, and an inclusive cast of characters." --Library Journal, starred review, on The Night Birds

"Drenched with unease from the opening pages... Heartbreakingly beautiful, filled with action, evil, shape-shifting witches, superior world building, and visceral terror, this is a tale where every detail matters... A strong choice for horror or thriller readers." --Booklist, starred review, on The Night Birds

"Golden's clean narrative keeps the mystery moving right along, with some compelling twists and turns along the way." --Variety on The Night Birds

"Golden's frenzied tale of demons and exorcisms is fast-paced, his portrayal of the insidiousness of possession is unsettling and it all comes together in a thrilling closing act." - New York Times on The House of Last Resort

"An essential read for horror and supernatural thriller fans." -- Library Journal (Starred) on Road of Bones

"Golden is writing at the top of his game." --Publishers Weekly (starred) on Road of Bones

"Christopher Golden's Road of Bones is tightly wound, atmospheric, and creepy as hell... I loved it." --Stephen King

"Golden evokes chills without relying on clichés and makes suspending disbelief easy through skillful characterizations of the leads. Horror fans should check this out." --Publishers Weekly on The House of Last Resort

"This new take on the exorcism tale adds spirits, desiccated corpses, and disgusting rats to the mix, making every page drip with terrifying imagery. It's a great choice for avid horror fans." --Booklist on The House of Last Resort

"The king of horror thrillers does it again. With this thoroughly modern exorcism story, Golden will make you believe in the existence of true evil." --Alma Katsu, author of The Fervor, on The House of Last Resort

About the Author

CHRISTOPHER GOLDEN is the New York Times bestselling and Bram Stoker award-winning author of Ararat, Snowblind, Dead Ringers, and Of Saints and Shadows, among many other novels. He is the co-creator of two cult favorite comic book series, Baltimore and Joe Golem: Occult Detective. He is also the editor of such anthologies as Seize the Night, The New Dead, and Dark Cities, and the co-host of the popular podcast "Three Guys with Beards." He lives in Massachusetts.