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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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Dead LinesNovel
Greg Bearstandalone novel2004
Science fiction and ghost stories, 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
Horror, dark and eerie in tone, about madness, set in our world and contemporary.
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SpawnNovel
Shaun Hutsonstandalone novel1983
Psychological horror.
“A burn victim, who accidentally caused the death by fire of his infant brother, begins work at a hospital where his assignments include disposing of aborted fetuses.”
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Mister MagicNovel
Kiersten Whitestandalone novel2023
Psychological horror, set in north america.
RevivalNovel
Stephen Kingstandalone novel2014
Cosmic horror, about faith and religion, set in north america.