The Calling

Susan Reed has it all: a loving husband, a beautiful daughter, a great job in New York City. But her perfect life begins to unravel when the phone calls start. When she answers, there is no one on the other end, just an obscene and terrifying silence, something evil beyond her wildest imagination. As her life descends into a spiral of horror and fear, Susan's friends and family fear she is losing her mind. But she thinks she knows where the calls are coming from: Hell. And it's calling to her, waiting for her ...

Bob Randall (1937-1995) was the author of the bestselling thriller The Fan (1977), which was filmed with Lauren Bacall and James Garner, and he followed up that success with his chilling occult page-turner The Calling (1981). A terrifically fun novel that ranks with the most enjoyable of '80s horror, The Calling returns at last to frighten a new generation of horror fans.

"Not for faint hearts ... even nerveless cynics will be frightened." - Publishers Weekly

"A scary book, one some people might prefer to read only during the day . . . thoroughly harrowing." - Birmingham News

"Hair-raising . . . A real thriller!" - Sunday Oklahoman