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Jerusalem's LotSeries
series3 books1975
Tense in tone, about vampires, set in our world.
“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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Harvest HomeNovel
Thomas Tryonstandalone novel1973
Tense in tone.
“A family tries to get out of the City and finds the perfect home for their young daughter complete with folk remedies for her allergies and sensitivities in the local wisewoman.”
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The TommyknockersNovel
Stephen Kingstandalone novel1987
Science fiction, about aliens.
Ghost StoryNovel
Peter Straubstandalone novel1979
Ghost stories, tense in tone, about revenge, set in late 20th century.
If You Could See Me NowNovel
Peter Straubstandalone novel1976
Gothic and ghost stories, set in our world.
“Coward, McCann & Geoghegan published an American edition also in June 1977.”
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DarknessNovel
John Saulstandalone novel1991
Horror, dark and eerie in tone, about curses and family secrets, set in contemporary and north america.
“Set in the fictional hamlet of Villejeune, Florida, a town shrouded by a dark, evil force.”
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