This book is a comprehensive history of the most successful straight-to-video horror franchise of all time: Puppet Master. It provides an in-depth exploration of all 14 films to date--including a made-for-TV crossover and a theatrical reboot--and the action figures, comics, and other merchandise that have helped to keep the brand alive for the past 30 years. Puppet Master was the first film for independent producer extraordinaire Charles Band's Full Moon Entertainment, launching a franchise and a micro-budget studio that have both continued to this day. What led to the film's success? How did a little movie about killer puppets, designed to cater to the then-booming video market, wind up surviving video stores themselves? How did a series that had never even had a theatrical entry wind up with an unusually successful toy series? All of these questions are answered within these pages. Featuring new interviews with some of the biggest creative minds behind the franchise, as well as dozens of behind-the-scenes photos, this book is the ultimate guide to horror's most murderous marionettes.

The evil puppet Scarface and his wiseguys just pulled off one of the biggest heists in Gotham history. Unfortunately, there's a rat among the thieves, and the loose lips are helping Batman crack the case. Is the Ventriloquist betraying his wooden creation to the Dark Knight?

A dreadful calamity has fallen on Grand Fortune City. Betrayal. Desperation. Madness has taken hold of the Puppet Master as he writes his letter of heartbreak to his beloved Emilia. My dearest Emilia, It is with the deepest and most sincere regret that I have chosen to strike a bargain with evil for the restoration of your life. Though I have been able to repair our precious sons to the best of my ability, I have failed at every turn in my efforts to bring you back to us. During these many years, my soul has been consumed with a tempest of hatred for that vile half-breed tunnel troll, even to the fracturing of blood vessels in my body. Even to the fracturing of my mind. My anger for Angus Grand burned within me so strong that I lost myself in the madness of darkness. Many nights I wandered the dreary streets of Gabriel's Harbor searching out the forgotten souls of this dead world that I might enact my vengeance upon them, in pretense they were Angus Grand. It was only by the blood of those poor wretched souls that my lust for vengeance was sated, but fear not my love, I only chose the dregs of this world. Although at times I chose the Black Mist infected souls out of pure pity, the guilt was too heavy for me to bear and it did not satisfy the monster within me. I beg of you not to hate me for what I have done and am about to do. I do not suppose any man with such a broken heart as I, would do any less for the one he loves, but I ask your forgiveness in advance for the deeds I am now blood bound to fulfill. It is for the restoration of your life that I have pledged myself to their dark demands and in doing so, I have betrayed the world for you. For love. Forever yours, even into darkness. Hans - The Puppet Master

Discover who is really pulling the strings in this “cracking debut . . . The tension [Osborne] creates in her writing, you could cut through with a knife” (CrimeBookJunkie). Billie is hiding from the world in fear of a man who nearly destroyed her. But a chance meeting with budding journalist, Adam, sparks a relationship that could free her from her life of isolation and dread. Unbeknownst to Billie, Adam knows exactly who she is and is determined to expose her and get justice for the lives he believes she has ruined. But first, he needs to convince her to open up to him. As an unwanted attraction blossoms between them, Adam comes to realize that all is not as it seems. Are Adam and Billie both being played? One thing is for sure, The Master wants his puppets back—and he’ll do anything to keep them. “An intelligent and well-crafted debut.” —Random Things Through My Letterbox “The Puppet Master took over my world until the last turn of the page, several days on, the book is still stalking the confines of my mind.” —Sweet Little Book Blog “Abigail Osborne has really captured the heart of a good psychological thriller, developing characters and situations which really hold your attention.” —Jen Med's Book Reviews “Osborne is an intriguing new voice in the psychological thriller world and I look forward to reading more of her work in the future.” —Damppebbles “For a debut novel, this is a first-rate psychological thriller. The story flows seamlessly.” —The Haphazardous Hippo “[Osborne] has a natural flare for storytelling.” —My Chestnut Reading Tree

New York Times–Bestselling Authors: A roboticist aids the FBI in fighting Eastern European criminals using AI—until things go very wrong . . . Louis Massina is revolutionizing the field of robotics. His technological wonders are capable of locating disaster survivors, preventing nuclear meltdowns, and replacing missing limbs. After one of Massina’s creations makes a miraculous rescue, an FBI agent recruits him to pursue Russian mobsters running a massive financial scam—and not coincidentally, suspected of killing the agent’s brother. Massina agrees to deploy a surveillance bot that uses artificial intelligence to follow its target. But when he’s thrust into a dangerous conspiracy, the billionaire inventor decides to take matters into his own hands—unleashing the greatest cyberweapons in the world and becoming the Puppet Master . . . . Acclaim for Dale Brown “Authentic [and] riveting.” —San Francisco Chronicle “Gripping.” —New York Times