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PLACEHOLDERS
by John R. Little

The third book in our novelette series is by John R. Little featuring cover art by Caniglia and an introduction from Thomas F. Monteleone.

Limited edition:   $14 US   -SOLD OUT-
Lettered edition: $150 US -SOLD OUT-

Description

For most of us death comes only once.

For Richard, that rule no longer applies. He has died hundreds of times over, taking the place of those in agony as well as those unaware, men and women alike, as they each meet their death.

Along this macabre passage through seeming immortality, he begins to suspect that these unrelated deaths cloak a personal mystery and discovers that the horror of the truth resides where death is no longer a safe refuge...

Print Run

275 Limited numbered softcovers signed by John R. Little.

26 Lettered deluxe hardcovers with a metal traycase signed by John R. Little and Thomas F. Monteleone.

  (Each lettered copy will come with an original one of a kind remarque from Caniglia and
  a manuscript page from the story signed by Little.)

Praise for PLACEHOLDERS and JOHN R. LITTLE

'John R. Little's Placeholders is a strange, mind-bending trip that opens with a blow to the solar plexus that leaves the reader gasping for breath. Little is a wildly talented writer whose writing is matched only by his extraordinary imagination.'

                - Ray Garton
                  Author of Live Girls, Night Life, and The Loveliest Dead

'Placeholders confirms my suspicion that John R. Little is the "lost" generation's answer to Jack Finney; this intelligent, beautifully-structured, and often deeply-moving novelette is full of surprises, is endlessly inventive, and steers refreshingly clear of the usual tired clichés associated with time-travel stories-though to call Placeholders a simple time-travel story is to do a great injustice to this tidy mind-bender. Sit back and let John R. Little take you on a splendid journey-and watch out for the last few scenes; you never see it coming.'

                - Gary A. Braunbeck
                  Bram Stoker and International Horror Guild Award-winner
                  Author of Prodigal Blues, Destinations Unknown, and Mr. Hands

'John R. Little is blessed with both amazing talent and a fantastic imagination. Always a treat to read. If you miss him, you're missing something good.'

                - Brian Keene
                  Author of Ghoul, Dead Sea, and The Rising