Hell has risen in Pittsburgh.As two Paranormal Investigators track down a serial killer and help to put an end to his murderous crime spree, six unlikely members of an occult group set about working against them to raise the killer from the dead...a murderous clown from Hell to wreak havoc and to bring about Hell on Earth.

When Daniel Rodgers was four years old he was kissed by a clown. The clown died or so Danny thought.

Shalimar the Clown is a masterpiece from one of our greatest writers, a dazzling novel that brings together the fiercest passions of the heart and the gravest conflicts of our time into an astonishingly powerful, all-encompassing story. Max Ophuls’ memorable life ends violently in Los Angeles in 1993 when he is murdered by his Muslim driver Noman Sher Noman, also known as Shalimar the Clown. At first the crime seems to be politically motivated—Ophuls was previously ambassador to India, and later US counterterrorism chief—but it is much more. Ophuls is a giant, an architect of the modern world: a Resistance hero and best-selling author, brilliant economist and clandestine US intelligence official. But it is as Ambassador to India that the seeds of his demise are planted, thanks to another of his great roles—irresistible lover. Visiting the Kashmiri village of Pachigam, Ophuls lures an impossibly beautiful dancer, the ambitious (and willing) Boonyi Kaul, away from her husband, and installs her as his mistress in Delhi. But their affair cannot be kept secret, and when Boonyi returns home, disgraced and obese, it seems that all she has waiting for her is the inevitable revenge of her husband: Noman Sher Noman, Shalimar the Clown. He was an acrobat and tightrope walker in their village’s traditional theatrical troupe; but soon Shalimar is trained as a militant in Kashmir’s increasingly brutal insurrection, and eventually becomes a terrorist with a global remit and a deeply personal mission of vengeance. In this stunningly rich book everything is connected, and everyone is a part of everyone else. A powerful love story, intensely political and historically informed, Shalimar the Clown is also profoundly human, an involving story of people’s lives, desires and crises, as well as—in typical Rushdie fashion—a magical tale where the dead speak and the future can be foreseen.

CLOWN was written in San Jose, California. Native resident Paul Arthur Trainer brilliantly portrayed the imagination for true evil. Shadow the path of detectives Bob Churchill and Eric Morann as they try to stop the ghastly and senseless (or are they) killings performed by a twisted creature so intense you will think twice about firing another employee. Laugh, while a bumbling-rookie police officer, tries his hardest to be the best, alone at night in the woods. Fall in love with reporter Linda Manchester as she innocently becomes a suspected victim. Revolving around the suicide of an innocent man, there's always someone out there to perpetuate justice whether it is legal or illegal. Come along for the ride as horror and humor intersects in this novel and blatant disrespect for the law unravels into the untold truth. Visit the dark bowels of death as one victim after another will lead you to believe there is a reason for revenge; cold, hard, blood-curdling revenge. Who is the killer? And are you sure? It could be someone you least expect. Old Tavern No. Nine, set deep in the Santa Cruz hills, will never be the same and neither will you? Prepare yourself for unrelenting terror, keep the light on, and never answer the door at night. Be afraid of the unknown, and your neighbor.

APPETITES FOR WHAT CAUSES DEATH OR AN APPETITE FOR WHAT BRINGS LIFE IS THE CHOICE GIVEN. WILL YOU CHOSE TO LIVE FAST AND DIE YOUNG? SUICIDE OR LIFE? SOULS SOLD AT A PRICE...WHAT PRICE DO YOU CHOOSE TO PAY

Your Characters Will Die Laughing! For every childhood disturbed by painted faces, manic laughter, and madcap antics that suggested a tenuous grip on sanity and reality, clowns have been there. Even the seemingly charming and innocent clowns, simple whimsical pranksters and buffoons, but if mortal jesters are bad enough, how much worse are the heinous harlequins that entertain the foulest fiends of the lower planes? Killer Clowns from Hell brings you a sextet of madcap mummers, featuring demons, daemons, devils, and more ranging from CR 7 to 14, each with its own killer comedic style. While each embodies a particular type of cruel comedy, fighting one (or a deadly troupe of them) is no laughing matter. They are as deadly in combat as they are with a joke, and if the monsters themselves were not enough we also provide an assortment of magical treasures well-suited for the reckless ribaldry that these fiends represent and the sorts of twisted treasures they collect. When you unleash these Killer Clowns from Hell on your PCs, they might die laughing or they may live to joke about it later, but either way it'll be a scream! Pick up this 26-page horror supplement today and Make Your Game Legendary!

Clown Girl lives in Baloneytown, a seedy neighborhood where drugs, balloon animals, and even rubber chickens contribute to the local currency. Against a backdrop of petty crime, she struggles to live her dreams, calling on cultural masters Charlie Chaplin, Kafka, and da Vinci for inspiration. In an effort to support herself and her layabout performance-artist boyfriend, Clown Girl finds herself unwittingly transformed into a "corporate clown," trapping herself in a cycle of meaningless, high-paid gigs that veer dangerously close to prostitution. Monica Drake has created a novel that riffs on the high comedy of early film stars — most notably Chaplin and W. C. Fields — to raise questions of class, gender, economics, and prejudice. Resisting easy classification, this debut novel blends the bizarre, the humorous, and the gritty with stunning skill.