Nature vs nurture turns out to be a bloodbath The wide open outback offers plenty of space for someone to hide. Or to hide a body. When wiry youngster Mick Taylor starts as a jackaroo at a remote Western Australian sheep station, he tries to keep his head down among the rough company of the farmhands. But he can't keep the devils inside him hidden for long. It turns out he's not the only one with the killer impulse – and the other psychopaths don't appreciate competition. Is Cutter, the station's surly shooter, on to him? And what are the cops really up to as they follow the trail of the dead? In the first of a blood-soaked series of Wolf Creek prequel novels, the cult film's writer/director Greg Mclean and horror writer Aaron Sterns take us back to the beginning, when Mick was a scrawny boy, the only witness to the grisly death of his little sister. Origin provides an unforgettably bloody answer to the question of nature vs nurture. What made Mick Taylor Australian horror's most terrifying psycho killer? 'One of the great horror film heavies of the last 25 years' Quentin Tarantino 'One of the best serial killer novels out there . . . destined to be considered a classic in future years' ScaryMinds.com 'It's grizzled, it's harsh, and it's damn mean – Wolf Creek: Origin is a kick-ass read' HorrorNovelReviews.com

The outback's a great place to disappear: lots of country and no one around. Plenty of space for someone to hide. Or to hide a body. When wiry youngster Mick Taylor starts as a jackaroo at a remote Western Australian sheep station, he tries to keep his head down among the rough company of the farmhands. But he can't keep the devils inside him hidden for long. Mick's surprised to discover he's not the only one with the killer impulse. Is Cutter, the station's surly shooter, on to him? And do the rough cops following the trail of the dead have their own agenda, outside the law? In the first of a series of Wolf Creek companion novels, the cult film's writer and director Greg Mclean takes us back to the beginning, when Mick was a scrawny boy, the only witness to the grisly death of his little sister. This book provides an unforgettably bloody answer to the question of nature vs nurture. What made Mick Taylor Australian horror's most terrifying psycho killer?

Mick's learning, and his schoolroom is a war When sharpshooter and killer Mick Taylor searches for a place to keep a low profile, he finds somewhere where his peculiar talents are appreciated: a war. And in Vietnam, an out-of-control sergeant takes the amateur murderer and turns him into a pro. Back home, Mick makes use of the sick lessons the army taught him, when hapless tour operators bring a Kombi-load of sightseers out his way into the Western Australian desert. Two suspicious flat tyres deliver an engaged Japanese couple, a father and son, a US army vet and his girlfriend, and a couple of cute girls to Mick's lair. Middle of nowhere, population one. The group finds themselves in hell, as Mick makes sure their once-in-a-lifetime tour stays that way. And though one of the drivers escapes and goes for help, Mick sees no reason to stop the killing spree. In the second Wolf Creek prequel novel, the cult film's writer/director Greg Mclean and horror writer Brett McBean get to the heart of Australian horror's most terrifying psycho killer. Is Mick Taylor possessed by some dark power in the landscape itself? Something ancient? Does the Red Centre demand blood? 'One of the great horror film heavies of the last 25 years' Quentin Tarantino 'The most realistic of psychopathic characters since Jeff Lindsay introduced us to Dexter and his dark passenger . . . This is one novel you should run, not walk, to purchase on publishing date' ScaryMinds.com

Offers an anthology of thirty-four horror tales from the United States, Great Britain, and Australia.

When sharpshooter and killer Mick Taylor searches for a place to keep a low profile, he finds somewhere where his peculiar talents are appreciated: a war. And in Vietnam, an out-of-control sergeant takes the amateur murderer and turns him into a pro. Back home, Mick makes use of the sick lessons the army taught him, when hapless tour operators bring a Kombi-load of sightseers out his way into the Western Australian desert. Two suspicious flat tyres deliver an engaged Japanese couple, a father and son, a US army vet and his girlfriend, and a couple of cute girls to Mick's lair. The group finds themselves in hell, as Mick makes sure their once-in-a-lifetime tour stays that way. And though one of the drivers escapes and goes for help, Mick sees no reason to stop the killing spree. This novel gets to the heart of Australian horror's most terrifying psycho killer. Is Mick Taylor possessed by some dark power in the landscape itself? Something ancient? Does the Red Centre demand blood?

Paranormal Romance for adults When three witches witness a tragedy, everything changes in the world of shadows... Friends as close as sisters, forced to hide among the wolves, to save their lives... If there is a place in the world where magic is powerful, it is in Wolf Creek. The descendants of the most powerful practitioners live there. Wolves swarm there. Vampires hide there. Three races of magical or evil beings. Three races that cannot mix. Three races hidden from the eyes of humans. Each of these creatures bleeds. Hates. Or responds to the instinct dictated by their nature. A dark universe. A universe governed by ruthless rules. A universe where strict customs govern centuries of existence. And three witches, three sisters.

The Horror genre has become one of the most popular genres of TV drama with the global success and fandom surrounding The Walking Dead, Supernatural and Stranger Things. Horror has always had a truly international reach, and nowhere is this more apparent than on television as explored in this provocative new collection looking at series from across the globe, and considering how Horror manifests in different cultural and broadcast/streaming contexts. Bringing together established scholars and new voices in the field, Global TV Horror examines historical and contemporary TV Horror from Australia, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, France, Iran, Japan, Spain, New Zealand, USA and the UK. It expands the discussion of TV Horror by offering fresh perspectives, examining new shows, and excavating new cultural histories, to render what has become so familiar – Horror on television – unfamiliar yet again.