The Hand of the Devil (novel)
Encyclopedia
The Hand of the Devil is a 2006 fantasy
horror
novel written by Dean Vincent Carter
. It is centred around a young man named Ashley Reeves, a journalist
for a science
magazine
Missing Link. He receives a letter from a Reginald G. Mather to see the only example of the Ganges Red mosquito
on his island in the Lake District
. Agreeing to his terms, Ashley travels to the island alone, and becomes stranded, and what was once a good story quickly transforms into a macabre nightmare.
Reginald Mathers - Mathes sent a letter to Ashley Reeves inviting him to his house. He is insane, as well as a former doctor who performed macabre transplants on his patients.
Gina - Gina works at the same magazine as Ashley.
Fantasy
Fantasy is a genre of fiction that commonly uses magic and other supernatural phenomena as a primary element of plot, theme, or setting. Many works within the genre take place in imaginary worlds where magic is common...
horror
Horror fiction
Horror fiction also Horror fantasy is a philosophy of literature, which is intended to, or has the capacity to frighten its readers, inducing feelings of horror and terror. It creates an eerie atmosphere. Horror can be either supernatural or non-supernatural...
novel written by Dean Vincent Carter
Dean Vincent Carter
Dean Vincent Carter is an English horror and fantasy fiction author. His first published book was a fantasy horror novel entitled The Hand of the Devil, released in hardcover on 2 February 2006. On 29 March 2007, he published another fantasy horror, Hunting Season. In 2009 he released his third...
. It is centred around a young man named Ashley Reeves, a journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
for a science
Science
Science is a systematic enterprise that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe...
magazine
Magazine
Magazines, periodicals, glossies or serials are publications, generally published on a regular schedule, containing a variety of articles. They are generally financed by advertising, by a purchase price, by pre-paid magazine subscriptions, or all three...
Missing Link. He receives a letter from a Reginald G. Mather to see the only example of the Ganges Red mosquito
Mosquito
Mosquitoes are members of a family of nematocerid flies: the Culicidae . The word Mosquito is from the Spanish and Portuguese for little fly...
on his island in the Lake District
Lake District
The Lake District, also commonly known as The Lakes or Lakeland, is a mountainous region in North West England. A popular holiday destination, it is famous not only for its lakes and its mountains but also for its associations with the early 19th century poetry and writings of William Wordsworth...
. Agreeing to his terms, Ashley travels to the island alone, and becomes stranded, and what was once a good story quickly transforms into a macabre nightmare.
Characters
Ashley Reeves -Ashley is the protagonist throughout the story. He is in love with Gina.Reginald Mathers - Mathes sent a letter to Ashley Reeves inviting him to his house. He is insane, as well as a former doctor who performed macabre transplants on his patients.
Gina - Gina works at the same magazine as Ashley.