English Summary/英文概要： ARE YOU AFRAID OF THE DARK? YOU WILL BE . . .

Welcome to Safe Haven, Wisconsin. Miles from everything, with one road in and out, this peaceful town has never needed a full-time police force. Until now . . .

A helicopter has crashed near Safe Haven and unleashed something horrifying. Now this merciless force is about to do what it does best. Isolate. Terrorize. Annihilate. As residents begin dying in a storm of gory violence, Safe Haven’s only chance for survival will rest with an aging county sheriff, a firefighter, and a single mom. And each will have this harrowing thought: Maybe death hasn’t come to their town by accident . . .

Chinese Summary/中文概要： 眾多紐約時報暢銷作家一致推薦
今年最傑出的驚悚小說經典之作

多年來美國政府花費數十億軍事預算，訓練士兵在全球進行各種暗殺活動，但如今他們想到更有效率的替代方案，訓練殺人犯成為美國軍人。

美國政府精挑細選，五位一級謀殺犯變身成特種部隊，他們是軍方創造最精銳的殺人機器。訓練目的，使其敵人孤立無援、徹底殲滅。然而訓練過程，發生可怕的意外，承載這五位殺人士兵的直升機墜毀在一個人口只有907人的小鎮，這5個殺人機器也因此逃逸。憑著軍方所訓練的技巧，他們在小鎮展開最拿手的能力-- 殺戮。在對外交通及電話均中斷的狀況下，唯一的存亡機會只能靠早已年邁的警長。在人們一個一個死狀極慘的情況下，警長卻發現這五人意外的出現可能另有原因......(Chris)

Awards/获奖情况： 版權已售:
Japan (Bungei Shunju); France (Librairie Des Champs Elysees); Russia (AST Publishers); Czech Republic (BB Art); Thailand (Bear Publishing); Hungary (Kelly); Italy (Alacran)
Praise for AFRAID
"AFRAID is a masterpiece of unrelenting horror. And I’m not exaggerating. Masterpiece. It’s the best piece of fiction I’ve read in several years. It simply NEVER lets up." ---James Rollins, NYT bestselling author of Black Order and The Judas Strain

"AFRAID stands shoulder to shoulder with the very best of Harris, Koontz, and King. A classic horror novel."---Blake Crouch, author of Abandon

"The moment I heard about this book, I couldn’t wait to get my hands on it." ---David Morrell, NYT bestselling author of Creepers and First Blood