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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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CellNovel
Stephen Kingstandalone novel2006
Post-apocalyptic and science fiction, tense in tone, about plague and pandemic.
“In Cell, King taps into readers fears of technological warfare and terrorism.”
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The FogNovel
James Herbertstandalone novel1975
Tense in tone, about madness, set in british isles.
HornsNovel
Joe Hillstandalone novel2010
Dark fantasy, about demons, set in north america and small town.
NightfallNovel
John Farrisstandalone novel1987
Tense in tone, set in north america.
“Years ago, Anita escaped the murderous Angel of Lostman's Bayou.”
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The Damnation GameNovel
Clive Barkerstandalone novel1985
Dark fantasy, tense in tone, about deal with the devil, set in british isles.
“Marty, out of his depth from the start, finds himself the only one willing to stand against Mamoulian.”
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