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A Graveyard for Lunatics: Another Tale of Two CitiesNovel
Ray Bradburystandalone novel1990
Historical mystery, about art and artists, set in big city.
Blue Rose (Peter Straub)Series
series9 books1985
completed
Horror, dark in tone.
“Koko follows a group of Vietnam veterans hunting a former comrade turned serial killer decades after the war.”
from the catalogue
Start with Koko →
JoylandNovel
Stephen Kingstandalone novel2013
Bittersweet in tone, about coming of age and grief and loss.
Krewe of HuntersUniverse
universe57 books2011
Paranormal, set in contemporary.
“Some cases don't close when the coroner signs off.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Cursed →
includes Krewe of Hunters - Fourth Series, Krewe of Hunters - The Night Books, Krewe of Hunters Offshoots, The Blackbird Trilogy
The Dark and Deadly PoolNovel
Joan Lowery Nixonstandalone novel1987
About coming of age.
“WorldCat: Sixteen-year-old Mary Elizabeth's summer job at an expensive health club turns out to be more exciting than she bargained for when a series of mysterious events culminate in murder.”
from the catalogue
The Colorado KidNovel
Stephen Kingstandalone novel2005
Noir, about identity, set in contemporary and small town.