Comparative Anatomy: The Best of Stephen Gallagher
- 568 pages
- 20 hours of reading
Stephen Gallagher crafts deeply unsettling narratives that explore the darker aspects of the human psyche and the fragile boundaries of reality. His distinctive voice is characterized by meticulously constructed suspense and intricate plotlines that draw readers into a world of psychological unease. Gallagher's work often delves into the nature of perception and the elusive truths hidden beneath the surface. Beyond his acclaimed novels, he has also lent his considerable talents to television, creating compelling thrillers and dramas that resonate with the same atmospheric intensity.







Sir Owain Lancaster is either a madman or a monster... Sir Owain's sanity has been in question ever since a disastrous Amazonian adventure killed his family and colleagues. However, when two local children are found brutally slain, Lancaster claims that the same dark forces that devastated his expedition have followed him home...
Set in a distant future where humanity explores the stars, this concluding installment of a science fiction trilogy follows a commercial charter that crash-lands on the luxurious yet abandoned Babylon asteroid. As the crew and passengers grapple with their damaged ship and the impending threat of a mysterious object, tensions rise with a brewing mutiny. The true nature of Hotel Babylon unfolds, revealing secrets that challenge their survival and safety in this deserted paradise.
I am Biroc. The shadow of my past... and your future. Warriors' Gate In this new-to-print, expanded novelisation of the classic 1981 adventure, the TARDIS is caught in a collapsing void between two different universes - and the 4th Doctor, Romana and Adric must enter into a dangerous alliance with the Tharils - a race of enslaved, time-sensitive aliens. The consequences are explored in two further short stories... The Kairos Ring Now allies of the enslaved across all creation, Romana and the Tharil Laszlo ride the time winds in search of the sinister Sluagh - aliens who retool the dead as deadly warriors. The Little Book of Fate Searching for the source of a scream across time, the Eighth Doctor investigates a most unusual carnival freak show in the north of England - where a figure from his past awaits him. Not one story but three, from one of classic Doctor Who's most original voices - Stephen Gallagher, author of the original screenplay for Warriors' Gate.
The familiar world is shattered when two teenaged lovers are found drowned in the lake, followed by a bizarre outbreak of lakeside deaths. Pete begins to suspect that the answer lies in Alina's past, among the shadows of a Russian prison hospital. The author also wrote "Chimera" and "Rain".