<p>When a yacht being used to smuggle drugs sinks, the six smugglers must seek refuge the only place they can &ndash; an abandoned oil rig in the middle of the sea.</p><p>But there&rsquo;s something strange about this oil rig. For one thing, it looks more like a scientific research facility. And for another, there are no people &ndash; only piles of clothes with no bodies in them.</p><p>It soon becomes clear that something is loose on the rig. Something deadly. It&rsquo;s stalking them, one by one, but it&rsquo;s not just a horrible death they have to fear &ndash; it&rsquo;s what comes after&thinsp;.&thinsp;.&thinsp;.</p><p>The basis for the cult film <em>Proteus</em>, Harry Adam Knight&rsquo;s first novel, <em>Slimer </em>(1983), is a wild thrill ride that mixes creature feature horror, fast-paced action, and a dose of black humor. This long-awaited reissue of this rare novel features a new introduction by the author.</p>