Hunting Zoe and Other Stories [Hardcover]

Steve Gerlach (Author), Larry Roberts (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 10, 2008

She s beautiful. She s sexy. And she s very dangerous... They cracked the code, and were on the road to their destiny... Glen and Mark know the story behind Zoe. The real story. They've figured it out, they've done the research, they've found all the clues. They're on the hunt the hunt for Zoe. Glen knows he's right. He knows she's waiting out there for him. Nothing will stop him. No one will get in his way. He'll be the first... But will he be the last? The hunt is on. Because Legends Never Die... HUNTING ZOE Seek and ye shall find. Legends Never Die... Table of Contents: When Fantasy Met Reality (introduction by Brett McBean) Hunting Zoe Broken Cookie (short story) Schism (short story) CellCaNdy (short story) Dead of Night (German version, first English release short story) Jungle (short story, first time printing) Steve Gerlach On The Edge (FULL and UPDATED Gerlach interview with Ron Clinton)

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About the Author

Steve Gerlach is one of Australia's few thriller writers. Born and bred in Australia, Gerlach's fast-paced, cut-to-the-bone style is a refreshing voice in the dry, barren Australian literary scene. Steve's background includes many varied roles. He has worked as an editor for a book publisher; as the editor-in-chief of an Australian motorcycle magazine; editor and publisher of an international crime magazine, Probable Cause; a researcher and columnist for a major Australian daily newspaper; a Technical Publications Officer in the security industry; marketing executive for an international telecommunications software company; and currently works in the field of international transit producers. His novels include RAGE, LAKE MOUNTAIN, HUNTING ZOE and THE NOCTURNE. He also worked as the Historical Advisor on the Australian film, Lets Get Skase. Steve Gerlach lives in Melbourne, where he is currently working on a new novel.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 272 pages
• Publisher: Bloodletting Press (April 10, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1935006002
• ISBN-13: 978-1935006008
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 5.9 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,945,230 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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I am one of Australia's few thriller writers. Born and bred in Australia, my fast-paced, cut-to-the-bone thrillers are a refreshing voice in the dry, barren Australian literary scene.

My background includes many varied roles. I have worked as an editor for a book publisher; as the editor-in-chief of an Australian motorcycle magazine; editor and publisher of an international crime magazine, Probable Cause; a researcher and columnist for a major Australian daily newspaper; a Technical Publications Officer in the security industry; marketing executive for an international telecommunications software company; and I currently work in the field of international transit producers.

I also worked as the Historical Advisor on the Australian film, Let's Get Skase, and I'm working hard in partnership with Probable Cause Productions to see crime and horror tales be brought back to the Australian film scene.

I live in Melbourne, Australia, and I'm currently working on a new novel.

I hope you enjoy my work and have as much fun reading my novels as I have bringing them to you. My aim is to produce a once-in-a-lifetime ride for all my readers. I pick you up at page one, lock you in tight, and then never let you go - until the last page. Keep your hands inside the cage at all times and enjoy!

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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding work, June 12, 2008

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This review is from: Hunting Zoe and Other Stories (Hardcover)

This is an outstanding and very disturbing novel which I actually purchased for a short story called "Cell Candy". This story is probably one of the most darkly perverted stories I have read in a long time, containing a masterful twist that you won't see coming. Be pleasantly warned this material is not for the light hearted, this is heavy hitting material in the vein of the splatter punk genre i.e Laymon, Edward Lee etc. Its the kind of material that can and will deeply disturb you. Other stories in the collection include: "Schism" and intriguing look at a fractured reality reminiscent of the best Twilight Zone episode; Broken Cookie - one of the most deeply moving stories in the collection that recreates the point of view of a young child in a horrific situation; "Dead of Night" - Gerlach's perverted take on one of the best know urban legends; and finally "Jungle" - where Gerlach takes us into the point of view of a perverted sex fiend as he stalks his prey.

The main novella is a compelling postmodern sequel to Gerlach's novel "Love Lies Dying". I recommend buying these two novels together to appreaciate both more fully! Zoe is one of the most compelling female characters that I've read in Australian fiction recently, and this postmodern take on the impact of that character is refreshingly original.

In summary a must read for courageous, no holds barred horror fans. The cover art itself is to die for!