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

The Blackwater Saga

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4 Feb 2025
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31 Oct 2024
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31 Oct 2024
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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 fifth book in the gothic horror phenomenon that is sweeping across Europe, with over 2 million copies sold

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

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?
  • Published: 4 February 2025
  • ISBN: 9781804996416
  • Imprint: Penguin
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 240
  • RRP: $22.99
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Blackwater II: The Levee
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Blackwater III: The House
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Blackwater IV: The War
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Blackwater V: The Fortune
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Blackwater VI: Rain
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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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Blackwater VI: Rain
Blackwater IV: The War
Blackwater III: The House
Blackwater II: The Levee
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