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Can I read Mr. X : A Novel on EtoBox?
Mr. X : A Novel by Straub, Peter [Straub, Peter] is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is Mr. X : A Novel about?
For more than two decades Peter Straub has engrossed, entertained, and terrified us with his dazzling blend of cool artistry and mad, spine-tingling imagination. With Mr. X, the bestselling author of Ghost Story, The Talisman (with Stephen King), and The Hellfire Club takes us into the darkest dimensions of the human psyche and proves once again that he is without peer in the realm of psychological suspense and horror, a master storyteller whose unique and powerful gifts qualify him to be called the Edgar Allan Poe of our times. Mr. X is Straub's original and startling take on the theme of the doppelgänger. Ned Dunstan's birthday is fast approaching, and every year on this date, Ned experiences a paralyzing seizure in which he is forced to witness scenes of ruthless slaughter perpetrated by a mysterious and malevolent figure in black whom Ned calls Mr. X. Ned has been drawn back to his hometown, Edgerton, Illinois, by a premonition that his mother, Star, is dying. Before she loosens her hold on life, she imparts to Ned the name of his father, never before disclosed, and warns him that he is in grave danger. Despite her foreboding, Ned's determination to learn as much as po
Who reads Mr. X : A Novel?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- Straub, Peter [Straub, Peter]
- Publisher
- Random House Publishing Group
- Published
- 1999
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780449149904
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Fiction, Literary Fiction, Adventure
- Rating
- 4.2 / 5 (161 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14