The 7th Guest: A Novel - Hardcover

A novel based on the computer game of the same name. Six guests venture to the Stauf mansion, each with a private hell to escape, and hoping that Henry Stauf will be their salvation. But in their way stands the 7th guest.

in town wanted one of Henry Stauf’s handcrafted toys―so intricate, detailed, almost magically lifelike. After a terrible illness claimed the life of each child who cherished one of the toys, Stauf retired to the seclusion of his mansion on the hill―perhaps unspeakably saddened by the puzzling deaths. Perhaps not.

Years pass, and the Stauf mansion, slowly deteriorating, stands as a macabre reminder of the horror that swept through the town. Within its walls, Henry Stauf plans his final outrage against an unsuspecting world. What evil will the madman unleash? What fearful secrets does his mansion hold?

Six guests venture to the Stauf Mansion one desperate night, each with a private hell to escape, each certain Henry Stauf will be the instrument of salvation. Nothing could be further from the truth.

Only the seventh guest stands between their greed and the world's damnation!

MATTHEW J. COSTELLO wrote the game script for The 7th G