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  • Published: 4 February 2025
  • ISBN: 9781804996416
  • Imprint: Penguin
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 240
  • RRP: $22.99

Blackwater V: The Fortune

The Blackwater Saga




Discover the utterly addictive southern gothic horror saga by that is sweeping Europe, over two million copies sold so far. 'Riveting, terrifying, and just absolutely great' Stephen King

THE DARK GOTHIC HORROR PHENOMENON, PERFECT FOR FANS OF GRADY HENDRIX, STEPHEN KING, AND SHIRLEY JACKSON

OVER 2 MILLION COPIES SOLD WORLDWIDE

'RIVETING, TERRIFYING...JUST ABSOLUTELY GREAT' STEPHEN KING

The fifth book in the Blackwater series.

In Perdido, Alabama, the Caskey family have endured; some face death whilst others welcome new life. Unexpected alliances have formed, bitter conflict divides former friends.

Hardened by years of experience, Miriam, now head of the family business, is relentless in her pursuit of wealth. And when she makes a surprising discovery beneath their lands, it is not just the Caskey family that benefits, but the whole town.

But will this sudden fortune be enough to lay to rest the ghosts of the past? And how long before nature comes to reclaim its debt?

READERS SAY:

'At this point in the Blackwater saga, I’ve stopped pretending I’m just \"reading a series.\" I’m living in Perdido, Alabama, breathing its thick, humid air, listening to the Caskeys’ whispered rivalries, and waiting for the river to reveal yet another secret.'

'A southern soap opera with a creepy twist and I love it.'

'Dallas/Dynasty in southern gothic creepy style. Brilliant book. Can't wait to read the last part of this series.'

'I'm devastated. How am I so attached to these characters?'

  • Published: 4 February 2025
  • ISBN: 9781804996416
  • Imprint: Penguin
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 240
  • RRP: $22.99

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About the author

Michael McDowell

MICHAEL MCDOWELL was born in 1950 in Alabama. His notable books include the gothic novels Gilded Needles, The Elementals, Katie, and the gothic horror saga, Blackwater, which has become a phenomenal bestseller across Europe and elsewhere. He was also a successful screenwriter for film and TV, including his scripts for Tim Burton’s Beetlejuice, Tales from the Crypt and The Nightmare Before Christmas. McDowell died in 1999. Tabitha King, wife of author Stephen King, completed his unfinished novel, Candles Burning.

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