The Grandmaster

by Peter A Balaskas

Overview

Welcome to the Wagner Institute for Mental Treatment and Investigations. Since 1966, Dr. Johann Wagner has guided his team of paranormal investigators and psychologists in solving supernatural crimes and unlocking the secrets of the human mind. But now a horror from his past has come back to destroy not only Wagner, but everything he has built. Wagner once used his paranormal powers to escape the horrors of the Holocaust, but can his aging mind and body stop the terror that has returned to claim him?

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781732248960
Publisher:	Bards and Sages Publishing
Publication date:	09/15/2018
Pages:	92
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.19(d)

About the Author

Peter A. Balaskas's fiction and poetry have been published internationally. "Chamber Music" was awarded 2012 Best Short Story by the Electronic Publishing Industry Coalition (EPIC). His novel, The Grandmaster, has been awarded 2007 Best Science Fiction Novel by the Hollywood and New England Book Festivals. The title piece of his story collection, In Our House: Tantalizing Tales of Terror," was nominated for the Pushcart Prize for fiction, and three stories from that collection were performed at The New Short Fiction Series in Hollywood. And his science fiction short story, "Oranna's Song," was awarded Honorable Mention (ranked second in the nation) in the Romance Category by the Fourth Annual Writer's Digest Popular Fiction Awards. Peter has also segued into play writing. His plays, "Call These Delicate Creatures Ours, and Not Their Appetites" and "Confessions at the Ave. P Barber Shop," were finalists at the Theatre Odyssey and Weathervane Playhouse Ten-minute Play Festivals respectively. His journalism can be found in LA Splash, Newport Beach, Laguna Beach, Montage and Bespoke Concierge magazines. His website is www.peterabalaskas.com

Editorial Reviews

"...an enthralling and clever tale that you will be talking about for days after reading the book." Rebeccareads.com

"Peter A. Balaskas is an amazing writer...This book pulls you in completely..." Horrorwatch.com

"Peter A. Balaskas has proven himself a master of the genre..." Midwest Book Review

"The Grandmaster is a cleverly concocted novella combining tragedy and hope from the bleakest sadness and intolerable cruelty to an unconditional kindness." Bookpleasures.com

"The Grandmaster is a remarkable story that illustrates both the depths of depravity humanity is capable of, as well as the boundless strength of the human spirit." Clubreading.com

"This book is a fascinating read!" Ghostwriter Literary Reviews

"This is a nuanced and well-written story, with a bittersweet and satisfying end." Monster Librarian

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