# The Stake

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- Book: [The Stake](https://www.bookquiver.com/richard-laymon/the-stake) ([The Stake.md](https://www.bookquiver.com/richard-laymon/the-stake.md))
- Authors: [Richard Laymon](https://www.bookquiver.com/richard-laymon)
- Publisher: headline
- Medium: ebook
- ISBN: 978-07-5539-184-4
- Published: 2012-05-10
- Language: en_GB
- Binding: E-book

## Description

An innocent woman... or a vampire? The Stake is a spine-chilling tale of horror by Richard Laymon, perfect for fans of Stephen King and Clive Barker. 'Laymon uses a typewriter ribbon soaked in cold blood' - Burt Hirschfeld In an abandoned hotel in a Californian ghost town, horror writer Larry Dunbar and his friends make a chilling discovery. By chance they stumble on a coffin hidden under the stairs. Within lies the corpse of a naked female - with a stake through its heart. Was she the innocent victim of a gruesome murder? Or was she a vampire? There's only one way for Larry to solve the mystery - he must pull out the stake... What readers are saying about The Stake: 'A totally brilliant and vibrant read, the storyline was always nail biting' 'The characters are richly developed, and the story is a real page turner; so much so you end up hoping you never reach the end' 'Richard Laymon is the king of horror'