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Jerusalem's LotSeries
series3 books1975
Tense in tone, about vampires, set in small town 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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If You Could See Me NowNovel
Peter Straubstandalone novel1976
Gothic, about grief and loss, set in north america.
“Coward, McCann & Geoghegan published an American edition also in June 1977.”
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Dead LinesNovel
Greg Bearstandalone novel2004
Science fiction, about grief and loss and madness, set in north america.
“Recent news of his best friend's fatal heart attack has now come as another devastating blow.”
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Unnerving (Jennifer DiMarco)Series
series7 books2019
About madness.
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Nightmare HourSeries
series1 book1999
Horror, eerie in tone, set in our world and contemporary.
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The InfluenceNovel
Ramsey Campbellstandalone novel1988
About madness and family secrets.
“A young girl begins to take on the characteristics of her departed grandmother, an evil and oppressive woman.”
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