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Jerusalem's LotSeries
series3 books1975
Dark 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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In the Night RoomNovel
Peter Straubstandalone novel2004
Psychological horror and thriller & suspense, about identity and madness.
Nightmare HourSeries
series1 book1999
Eerie in tone.
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CellNovel
Stephen Kingstandalone novel2006
Post-apocalyptic, dark and tense in tone, about survival.
“In Cell, King taps into readers fears of technological warfare and terrorism.”
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GrannyNovel
Anthony Horowitzstandalone novel1994
Dark and tense in tone, about survival.
“Sure, he's rich, but his parents don't care about him.”
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The FogNovel
James Herbertstandalone novel1975
Tense in tone, about survival and madness, set in british isles.