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Pet SemataryNovel
Stephen Kingstandalone novel1983
Dark in tone, about curses, set in north america.
Jerusalem's LotSeries
series3 books1975
Dark in tone, about vampires, set in our world and north america.
“Stephen King's 1975 novel 'Salem's Lot follows writer Ben Mears as he returns to his childhood town of Jerusalem's Lot, Maine, only to discover that its residents are being turned into vampires by a newly arrived stranger.”
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Prince of DarknessNovel
Barbara Michaelsstandalone novel1969
Set in north america.
“A stranger has come to Middleburg, Maryland, a visitor from abroad with a mysterious purpose.”
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White CrowNovel
Marcus Sedgwickstandalone novel2010
Mystery & detective, set in british isles.
“Sixteen-year-old Rebecca moves with her father from London to a small, seaside village, where she befriends another motherless girl and they spend the summer together exploring the village's sinister history.”
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The Seduction of WaterNovel
Carol Goodmanstandalone novel2003
Mystery & detective and literary & general, about books and reading, set in north america.
“Kay was hired as a maid but refused to speak of her past or her family.”
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The Book of AccidentsNovel
Chuck Wendigstandalone novel2021
Dark fantasy, dark in tone, set in north america.
“Long ago, Nathan lived in a house in the country with his abusive father—and has never told his family what happened there.”
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