Mr.X by Peter Straub

THE"[A] MONSTER THRILLER ABOUT SUPERNATURAL ENTERTAINING." -Chicago TribuneEvery year on his birthday, Ned Dunstan is 'cursed with visions of horrors committed by a savage figure he calls Mr. X. This year, Ned's visions will become flesh and blood.A dreadful premonition brings Ned home to find his mother on her deathbed. She reveals the never-before-disclosed name of his father and warns him of grave danger. Driven by a desperate sense of need, Ned explores his dark past and the astonishing legacy of his kin. Accused of violent crimes he has not committed and pursued by a shadowy twin, Ned enters a hidden world of ominous mysteries, where he must confront his deepest nightmares. . . . a perfect gift for your X Condition: Acceptable. Wear and rubbing.