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Stinger Kindle Edition

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A relentless alien bounty hunter encloses a Texas town under a dome to isolate, hunt, and kill its prey in “the ultimate horror novel” (The Philadelphia Inquirer).

Ever since the copper mine closed, the West Texas desert hellholes of Inferno and Bordertown have been slowly dying. Snake River isn’t the only thing that divides them. Racism, gang wars, and anti-Mexican sentiment have turned the sun-scorched flatlands into a powder keg. If anything can unite them for now, at least in awe and wonder, it’s the UFO that comes soaring out of the clouds like a flaming locomotive.

In the wake of the crash, a young alien named Daufin has arrived, too. A fugitive who has taken the form of a human, she knows the terror that awaits the inhabitants of this planet—because it is looking for her.

When Stinger, the monstrous alien bounty hunter, arrives, it’s with a destructive fury and a devious plan to find Daufin—by entombing the residents in an impenetrable and inescapable dome. A relentless killing machine, Stinger has an infinite capacity for death and destruction. And over the next twenty-four hours, this town is going to bleed and burn. Now, the few remaining survivors must come together to protect Daufin, themselves, and the world beyond from total annihilation.

From the New York Times–bestselling and Bram Stoker Award–winning author of Swan Song, Stinger was called “one of the best suspense novels of recent years” by the Science Fiction Chronicle.

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“One of the best suspense novels of recent years.” —Science Fiction Chronicle “The ultimate horror novel.” —The Philadelphia Inquirer “McCammon delivers terror with skillful ferocity.” —Publishers Weekly

About the Author

One of the founders of the Horror Writers Association, Robert R. McCammon (b. 1952) is one of the country’s most accomplished authors of modern horror and historical fiction. Raised by his grandparents in Birmingham, Alabama, McCammon published his first novel, the Revelations-inspired Baal, when he was only twenty-six. His writings continued in a supernatural vein throughout the 1980s, producing such bestselling titles as Swan Song, The Wolf’s Hour, and Stinger. In 1991 Boy’s Life won the World Fantasy Award for best novel. After his next novel, Gone South, McCammon took a break from writing to spend more time with his family. He did not publish another novel until 2002’s Speaks the Nightbird. Since then he has followed “fixer” Matthew Corbett in two sequels, The Queen of Bedlam and Mister Slaughter. His newest novel is The Five. McCammon and his family continue to live in Birmingham.

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First published as a paperback original in 1988, Stinger remains one of Robert McCammon's wildest, most compelling creations. Both a furiously paced action novel and an affectionate tribute to the SF/Horror films of an earlier era, it is vintage McCammon, and a grand, often visceral entertainment.The story takes place during a single twenty-four hour period in Inferno, Texas. Inferno is a town in trouble, driven to the brink by racial tension, gang violence, and a collapsing economy. But things can always get worse, and they do so with astonishing speed when an unidentified spacecraft crash lands in the desert outside of town, followed by a second craft bearing the alien being who will soon be known as Stinger. Stinger is a kind of interstellar hunter on a mission he intends to complete, whatever the cost. He brings with him an endless array of technological marvels and an infinite capacity for destruction that threaten the existence of Inferno, its inhabitants, and the larger world beyond.Filled with a large cast of vividly realized characters and sporting some of the most memorably horrific imagery you will ever encounter, Stinger is an adrenaline-fueled narrative of the highest order, its classic, pulp fictional elements transformed and elevated by a master storyteller. The result is pure Robert McCammon, an engrossing, hugely enjoyable experience that is sure to stay with you for a very long time to come. --This text refers to the hardcover edition.

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The "stinger" is an alien bounty hunter that remains ominously hidden for most of the book, but appears to be an enormous wicked mixture of centipede and scorpion. The bounty it's after is the "good guy" of the tale--a waif-like being who invades the mind of a small girl to make its presence known. They both arrive in a hot, desolate West Texas town surrounded by the alkali dust and sagebrush of a flatland between mountains. And the battle begins. An unpretentious horror novel with memorable imagery, Stinger is this reviewer's favorite of Robert McCammon's. It has appealing characters. It has feuding motorcycle gangs. It even has a bit of a West Side Story romance between Anglo guy and Hispanic girl. Sure, it's a B-movie romp, but McCammon is earnest--he doesn't play it for laughs. The action is scary and horrifying, making for a long, satisfying read. --This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B005T54I4K
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Open Road Media (October 18, 2011)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 18, 2011
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 5546 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
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Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 588 pages

Best Sellers Rank: #204,008 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #421 in U.S. Horror Fiction
- #626 in Alien Invasion Science Fiction eBooks
- #1,128 in Occult Horror

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Robert R. McCammon
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Robert McCammon is the New York Times bestselling author of nineteen novels, including the award-winning BOY'S LIFE and SPEAKS THE NIGHTBIRD. There are more than four million copies of his books in print. His 2018 novel, THE LISTENER, is set in the 1930s and is available now from Cemetery Dance Publications.
His newest novel, CARDINAL BLACK, was published by Cemetery Dance in 2019. It is the seventh novel in the Matthew Corbett series, which started with SPEAKS THE NIGHTBIRD.
Mr. McCammon is currently writing THE KING OF SHADOWS, the eighth novel in the Matthew Corbett series.
Visit his websites: www.robertmccammon.com and www.matthewcorbettsworld.com
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Robert McCammon
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Robert McCammon is the New York Times bestselling author of nineteen novels, including the award-winning BOY'S LIFE and SPEAKS THE NIGHTBIRD. There are more than four million copies of his books in print. His latest novel, CARDINAL BLACK, is the seventh book in the Matthew Corbett series.
He recently completed the eighth book, THE KING OF SHADOWS, which is expected to be published in 2022.
Visit his websites: www.robertmccammon.com and www.matthewcorbettsworld.com
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joanne Bushaw

Absolutely wonderful...

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 23, 2022

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If you love great science fiction (i.e., Isaac Asimov), mixed with characters as rich and alive on the page, plus a whopper of an ending, this book is for you. I read when it was first published about 25-30 years ago. Loved it then, love even more now. Robert McCammon is right up there next to Heinlein, Asimov, Ellison, Bloch, all the great writers. I've read everything he has written and his work just gets better. Highly recommended.

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John Bowes

Oldie but goodie

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 28, 2022

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I thought I had read all of the authors books.. But obviously I had not.. Not a bad little that little tale of an Upton town and aliens

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on July 15, 2020

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At one point, I had read every book this author has written. I've missed a few over the years, but have repurchased many to re-read again. Something I never do - I'm usually about to read the first few sentences of a book and remember the rest, making though of re-reading it more of a chore. Not with Mr. McCammon. People who do a lot of reading often run into books they just resonate with, causing a chase through that author's other works. This is the experience I had with Mr. McCammon. I think one characteristic of a good book or story, from the mediocre - involves the "suspension of belief" - or "disbelief" - just getting lost in - and enjoying the story. When you're reading along and either hit bad dialog or a hick-up in the story that doesn't make sense, it's like tripping while taking a relaxing stroll in nature. You're forced to "look down" at the cause and away from the beautiful world around you. A horrible distraction. This book involves aliens from space. If you can still go on from that, you will be in for a huge ride. One that you don't want to end. To me, this is the talent of this author. Believable dialog and action. You can't go wrong with any of the books you start with. Like a movie in your head that you are able to pause for brief moments - and can't wait to pick back up to see what happens next. This really isn't so much about "this" book, but a suggestion towards a talented author you may find yourself able to get lost with. Pick any story. You'll find one with him. I'm always amazed by what process goes on in the mind of the writer of a story. Where did "that" come from? "I didn't see that coming" - or actually "feeling" emotions for the characters - "from" the characters - things that make his stories so worth it to me. Basically, it's really hard when making recommendations to others. You either travel with them, or try to keep up after tripping. Because of this, I don't make many recommendations regarding "Fiction" books at all. Mr. McCammon makes this easier. Pick one and enjoy the ride.

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In the middle of nowhere...all hell is about to break loose!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 22, 2018

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I'm glad to have an copy of Stinger in much better condition then my other one I first owned when I got it in a book store years ago.
This was the first Robert R. McCammon novel I read and damn it's one hell of a ride.

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Set in a fictional town that's between Texas and Mexico an small yet quite place called Inferno and it's a dying town with no business booming, all the residents are moving with it's only high school shutting down which can't even get it's students to learn so the teachers don't care at all. Their are two gangs that live in Inferno which is the only crime that keeps the town's only sheriff work as Inferno main source of income was mining but it has been shut down after a nasty accident happed years ago. Cody Lockett an teenager living with his mean father has had enough and plans to finish his last year in high school and leave Inferno. However on the day he goes to leave trouble comes from outer space. Two aliens reach the small town of Inferno. An being named Daufin which uses the body of an little girl named Stevie to hid it's pod from an shape shifting bounty hunter alien known as Stinger which doesn't care who gets in it's way and enjoys killing people which he dubs humans as "Bugs"

Cody along with the residents of Inferno band together to fight against Stinger and his mutated creatures which he turned people and animals into whatever can kill them. And help Daufin return to it's home world so it can free Daufin's people from The House Of Fist an high up alien group that takes over other worlds and uses their most deadest weapons against them. If they fail Earth will be it's next target.

It felt good reading this book again however as I remembered more of Stinger I felt it dragged on at times as I had to read side characters which had little or no part in the story just adding more scenes to the start and middle of the novel however by the end of it the story follows the main group of characters. Robert is great with detail along with rich characters to like and the whole setting of Inferno just makes it even better.

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David M

Almost a 5 star

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on August 11, 2020

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Slow starter. I wasn't sure if it was going to pick up pace but when it did it raced along. Didn't really have a main character as such but the individual characters played their parts well. Kept the science simple and the horror scary. Would have been a 5 star if it wasn't for the slow start. Read a couple of books by this author and will read more.

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Survivor

Awesome and thrilling novel !

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on September 26, 2022

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An awesome read,I highly recommend this author for his brilliant imagination and captivating storytelling. I loved the characterisation and the concept of alien good and evil races. Fantastic Sci-Fi !

J. D. Chyle

Damn good stuff.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on September 9, 2022

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Mccammon tells a good story, very well in my experience. I love his writing and characters. This is no exception.

Daufin is a great addition to sci Fi horror, stinger even more so!

Yvonne

Great delivery service!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on August 13, 2018

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Love most of Robert McCammon's books. Stinger being a favorite.

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S B.

Great book by a great author

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on August 13, 2018

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Great sci fi story and an author more people should really read. Book was however very 2nd hand

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