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The Kolchak Papers

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The Kolchak Papers

By: Jeff Rice
Narrated by: Johnny Heller
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About this listen

A legend is born. In 1972, Jeff Rice's novel The Night Stalker introduced Carl Kolchak to the world. This spine-tingling novel of supernatural terror became a best seller and served as the basis for the film of the same name, starring Darren McGavin and adapted by legendary Twilight Zone screenwriter Richard Matheson. After The Night Stalker became one of the highest-rated television movies of all time, a sequel, The Night Strangler, was released the following year to great acclaim.

Carl Kolchak, as the world's first paranormal investigator, would prove to be an irresistible draw for viewers and inspire a weekly dramatic television series which debuted in 1974.

A legend returns. Now, after more than three decades out of print, Kolchak's creator Jeff Rice has released the original novels which sparked the television phenomenon! At last, The Night Stalker and The Night Strangler are together in one volume: The Kolchak Papers!

Twenty-one years before Kolchak inspired Chris Carter to create The X-Files, there was only one paranormal investigator. Now fans everywhere can relive the adventures of Carl Kolchak in this single, remarkable volume!

©2016 Jeff Rice (P)2016 Blackstone Audio, Inc. Supernatural Suspense Thriller & Suspense Supernatural Thriller

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A little short, a little lacking in depth. But enjoyable non the less. At least fifteen words.

Not bad at all.

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Very engaging supernatural sleuth - or reporter in this case - yarn made special by the very human and engaging hard boiled central character. An excellent reader, too.

Really enjoyable

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If you enjoyed the original Kolchak series, as well as being old, you will surely enjoy this faithful retelling of the two most well known stories. The narrator does a great job. Highly recommend this.

Fangtastic

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You may have watched the TV movies which were based on these books.

This reading is incredibly faithful to the feeling of the films and gives a little more feeling on top of that too.

I wish Mr Rice had wrote more Kolchak as adventures.

Brilliant.

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Imagine Philip Marlowe meets Dracula and you have ‘The Kolchak Papers’. I really enjoyed the hard-boiled literary style take on gothic horror.

Pulp vampire fiction

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