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William Katt
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By:
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Jeff Rice
About this listen
This is the story behind the greatest manhunt in the history of Las Vegas …
In 1972, The Night Stalker took America by storm, becoming the highest-rated TV movie at the time and spawning a second movie and a cult series, all starring Darren McGavin. The story of a blood-sucking psycho on the loose in Sin City started with a then-unpublished novel by Las Vegas reporter Jeff Rice.
Now, after years of being out of print, Monstrous Books presents this restored version of the book that launched one of the most beloved and influential characters in TV history.
The book also features a foreword by David Dastmalchian (Late Night With the Devil, Count Crowley), an afterword by Rodney Barnes (Killadelphia), and a profile on Jeff Rice by Mark Dawidziak (The Kolchak Companion).
©2024 Dead Jack LLC. The Night Stalker © 2024 by Jeff Rice Estate. All Rights Reserved. The Night Stalker is published courtesy of the Jeff Rice Estate (P)2025 Blackstone PublishingListeners also enjoyed...
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- Johnny
- 02-14-25
Wow
I was unfamiliar with Kolchak but I really enjoyed this book. The reader was amazing. I can’t wait for more from both writer and reader
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- Karen DeStefano
- 04-25-25
Amazing!
Amazing book, amazing movie and amazing show! I love this character so much! Thank you for reprinting it!
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