History Creator / MichaelSlade

* CanadaEh: Played straight, averted, subverted, and just about (a-boot) any version of the trope, the Canadian West features heavily in Slade's work. However, it's a [[CrapsackWorld grim and seedy place, full of brutal criminals and dark secrets]].

%% * BrotherSisterIncest: [[AwesomeMcCoolName Rika and Saxon Hyde]].

* LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters: Every novel is packed full of characters, although a few key characters cross over and receive a longer character arc.

* AxCrazy: Of course.
* BadassBookworm: [=DeClerq=].

* BrotherSisterIncest: [[AwesomeMcCoolName Rika and Saxon Hyde]].

* MarketBasedTitle: After the novel was released in Britain, North American publishers discovered Creator/JoyceCarolOates had released a novel entitled ''Zombie,'' so the title was changed to ''Evil Eye.''

Novels by Slade include:

Some tropes associated with Slade's work include:

* AlwaysGetsHisMan : Interestingly, the idea that a Mountie does this is what sparked Clarke's interest in writing about the Mounties. The central killer may or may not be captured at the end of each story.
* AxCrazy : Of course.
* BadassBookworm : DeClerq
* BadassCrew : Special X is made up of elite, highly specialized members.
* BrotherSisterIncest : [[AwesomeMcCoolName Rika and Saxon Hyde]].
* CanadaEh : Played straight, averted, subverted, and just about (a-boot) any version of the trope, the Canadian West features heavily in Slade's work. However, it's a [[CrapsackWorld grim and seedy place, full of brutal criminals and dark secrets]].

* CowboysAndIndians : The Battle of Rorke's Drift is described in ''Evil Eye''. In this case, it's actually Redcoats and Zulus, a battle that captured the author's imagination as a lad.
* DarkAndTroubledPast : Most of the characters, but particularly Zinc Chandler, Robert DeClerq, and other members of Special X.
* DevelopmentHell : ''Headhunter'' was optioned in 2008, but has yet to see even a script.
* DistractedByTheSexy : Becomes a ChekhovsGun in ''Ghoul.'' The perpetrator of a murder leaves the scene, but she's noticed because of her fantastic cleavage... Except she's not who they think.
* TheDungAges : Discussed in ''Ghoul.'' Made particularly Squicky with mention of Richard the Raker, a 14th century sanitation worker who drowned in the sewage in London's streets.
* FreudianExcuse : ''Ghoul'' in particular came about during a time when crimes were believed to be a result of a person being subjected to years of horrendous [[RapeLeadsToInsanity abuse]]. Although still relevant, some of the psychology from TheEighties seems dated now.
* HuntingTheMostDangerousGame : A deadly game of Hangman and a "murder mystery" game gone sour.
* UsefulNotes/JackTheRipper : One of the recurring characters is a Ripper wannabe.

* MarketBasedTitle : After the novel was released in Britain, North American publishers discovered Creator/JoyceCarolOates had released a novel entitled ''Zombie,'' so the title was changed to ''Evil Eye.''
* TheMentallyDisturbed : Many of the killers, to [[InsaneEqualsViolent extreme degrees]]. The psychology used in the book is better presented than in most fiction, as criminal insanity is the author's specialty.
* PoliceProcedural : Many of Slade's novels revolve around Special X, a (fictional) international division of Canada's Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
* SerialKiller : Almost every novel has one (or more) at the centre of the plot, along with ShoutOut s to many RealLife serial killers such as Ted Bundy, Ed Gein, and Richard Ramirez. In fact, the end notes to ''Ghoul'' provide a handy list of notable serial killers. And if you were wondering, a couple of the books include a handy check list for serial killer behaviour.
* ShownTheirWork : The novels are meticulously researched and very unique in that they include a bibliography.
* TheVamp : Rika Hyde from ''Ghoul'' is a perfect example of the trope.

* TheVamp : Rika Hyde from ''Ghoul'' is a perfect example of the trope.

Michael Slade is the [[PenName pseudonym]] of author Jay Clarke and his collaborators. Clarke is a criminal lawyer based in Vancouver, who specializes in criminal insanity. Under the Michael Slade name, Clarke and his co-authors have released a number of horror crime novels.

* JackTheRipper : One of the recurring characters is a Ripper wannabe.

* FreudianExcuse : ''Ghoul'' in particular came about during a time when crimes were believed to be a result of a person being subjected to years of horrendous abuse. Although still relevant, some of the psychology from TheEighties seems dated now.

Michael Slade is the pseudonym of author Jay Clarke and his collaborators. Clarke is a criminal lawyer based in Vancouver, who specializes in criminal insanity. Under the Michael Slade name, Clarke and his co-authors have released a number of horror crime novels.

* CanadaEh : Played straight, averted, subverted, and just about (a-boot) any version of the trope, the Canadian West features heavily in Slade's work. However, it's a [[CrapsackWorld grim and seedy place, full of brutal criminals and dark secrets]].

* CanadaEh : Played straight, averted, subverted, and just about (a-boot) any version of the trope, the Canadian West features heavily in Slade's work. However, it's a grim and seedy place, full of brutal criminals and dark secrets.

* AlwaysGetsHisMan : Interestingly, the idea that a Mountie does this is what sparked Clarke's interest in writing about the Mounties. Throughout the narratives of each novel, the central killer may or may not be captured at the end.