The Damnation Game
Clive Barker
Berkley
<p>A reclusive millionaire makes a deal with the devil. Just another horror tale? Don't bet on it.   </p><p>It's from Clive Barker. </p><p>Born in Liverpool in 1952, Clive Barker has written and produced a number of Grand Guignol plays, including The History of the Devil and Frankenstein in Love. His volumes of short fiction, Books of Blood, earned him immediate praise from horror fans and literary critics alike. He won both the British and World Fantasy Awards, and was nominated for the coveted Booker Prize, Britain's highest literary award. His bestselling novels include The Damnation Game, Imajica, The Thief of Always, The Great and Secret Show, and Everville. He also created the now-classic Hellraiser films, as well as Nightbreed, and Lord of Illusions.</p><p>From its brilliant opening to its shocking conclusion, [this] is a compelling work. (<em>Philadelphia Daily News</em>)</p>