The Between (34 page)

“Due’s first novel, a skillful blend of horror and the supernatural, poses questions about life and identity that transcend racial boundaries.”

—
Publishers Weekly

“An intriguing first novel . . . neatly plotted and smoothly told.”

—
Kirkus Reviews

“Until now, African-American fiction has lacked a major horror writer. Tananarive Due fills that gap. Her intriguing plot holds readers in suspense until she neatly and profoundly ties together all the threads in the final three pages.”

—
Palm Beach Post

“The Between
weaves the real and the surreal into a compelling tapestry of suspense and horror. A masterful debut.”

—Connie Briscoe, author of
Sisters & Lovers

“Due’s finely written, offbeat story is a provocative exploration into the fragile distinctions of reality.”

—
Oceanside Blade-Citizen

“The Between
is a powerful debut.”

—
Southern Book Trade

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“Running Away.” Written by Bob Marley. Copyright © 1977 by Bob Marley Music Ltd. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

A hardcover edition of this book was published in 1995 by HarperCollins Publishers.

THE BETWEEN. Copyright © 1995 by Tananarive Due. All rights reserved under International and Pan-American Copyright Conventions. By payment of the required fees, you have been granted the nonexclusive, nontransferable right to access and read the text of this e-book on-screen. No part of this text may be reproduced, transmitted, downloaded, decompiled, reverse-engineered, or stored in or introduced into any information storage and retrieval system, in any form or by any means, whether electronic or mechanical, now known or hereinafter invented, without the express written permission of HarperCollins e-books.

First HarperPerennial edition published 1996.

The Library of Congress has catalogued the hardcover edition as follows:

Due, Tananarive, 1966-

    The between : a novel / by Tananarive Due. — 1st ed.

      p. cm.

    ISBN 0-06-017250-9

    I. Title.

PS3554.U3143B48     1995

813’.54—dc20        95-2415

ISBN 0-06-092726-7 (pbk.)

EPub Edition © AUGUST 2011 ISBN: 978-0-06-212060-1

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