In Darkness Waiting

<p>John Shirley's Sci-Fi Thriller is finally back in print!</p><p><br>With its exploration of the "insect" inside us all In Darkness Waiting proves more relevant today than ever. A parasitic part of humanity since primitive times they have been responsible for the worst human atrocities in history. When a psychology experiment goes out of control in remote Jasper Oregon the town swarms with Gray Pilots whose stings bring out the cold-blooded killer in everyone and initiate an orgy of sociopathic slaughter.</p><p> </p><p>First published in 1988 the novel has been updated with references to Beirut Bosnia and Abu Ghraib prison. Shirley works a crafty variation on the smalltown horror novel making it an effective vehicle for his dark sociological speculations and shows that his story's worst horror is its continuing relevance.</p>