Acclaimed director Guillermo del Toro discusses his debut novel, The Strain. The book, the first in a trilogy, promises to be as vivid as del Toro's films, Cronos, Mimic, The Devil’s Backbone, Blade II, Hellboy, and the Academy Award-winning Pan’s Labyrinth. Grab the audiobook on iTunes Store and don't miss del Toro in conversation.

Michael Bond: Meet the Author

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