Incubus
is a magnificent thriller that interweaves suspense and detection with unimaginable
horror, all the more chilling for its well-realised and realistic Scottish setting and
characterisation. Its breathtaking pace and drama will confirm Donnelly's reputation as a
master of terror."I asked what sort of a woman would steal a baby. What if it were the other way round? What sort of baby would steal a mother...?"
An old woman collapses in a shopping mall, screaming for a baby that cannot be found. A young woman suddenly runs away from home, carrying a baby that is not hers. Is it the same child? How can it be? As police detectives David Harper and Helen Lennox try to find the girl, they uncover a horrific trail of damage and death. The mystery becomes a nightmare that takes over their own lives.
"At last a new Stephen King, except that this one is British"
Maris Ross, Publishing News
"Exciting and highly readable" Guardian
"Donnelly's depiction of the natural world is as interesting and carefully drawn as that of the supernatural" Observer
"Havock Junction raises Donnelly to being one of the best horror writers in the UK... Probably the best horror novel of 1995" Fantasy Bookshelf
