Australian advertising creative, Guy Russell, moves with his family to a spooky hotel in Manhattan - and becomes convinced that Callum, his 3yo son, has become possessed by a dead foetus that Guy and his wife had to terminate.

Horror, Suspense / Thriller,,Suspense/Thriller

On 31 December 1999, Australian advertising creative Guy Russell arrives in New York along with his fragile wife and their young son, Callum. A painful tragedy has led them to swap Melbourne for Manhattan, and seek a fresh start.

Manhattan. Upper West Side.

No

Overcoming Monster/Villain

Twist

Extreme Violence, Language/Profanity, Substance Abuse

Name: Guy Russell

Age: 35

Gender: Male

Role: Protagonist

Key Traits: Complex,Masculine

Name: Mia Russell

Age: 33

Gender: Female

Role: Emotional

Key Traits: Outspoken

Name: Callum Russell

Age: 3

Gender: Male

Role: antagonist

Key Traits: Extraordinary Powers and Abilities,Naive,Engaging

Name: Esmerelda

Age: 28

Gender: Female

Role: sidekick

Key Traits: Empathetic

I got fired from an ad agency on the morning of Charles Manson's birthday and began writing 'The Evil Inside' that very afternoon. It was rejected everywhere you can possibly be rejected across 3 continents before finally being picked up by those geniuses at Quercus in London - who were smart enough to also publish 'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo'. I had a short story - about Elvis not really being dead - published in 'Playboy' (right after the La Toya Jackson centrefold) and won a PEN International Award...but that's another story. When I'm not writing, I'm watching old movies, screaming at the Carlton Football Club and wondering if a sex change could turn me into Gillian Flynn. It's hard to believe but I have two sons who love me.

Age: 35-54,18-34,55+

Target Gender: Universal

Information not completed

Status: Yes: with a Publisher

Publisher: quercus uk

Year Published: 2014

Yes

ISBN-10: 1848663994 ISBN-13: 978-1848663992