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series3 books1975

Dark and tense in tone, about vampires, set in 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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Pet SemataryNovel

Stephen Kingstandalone novel1983

Dark in tone, about curses, set in north america.

If You Could See Me NowNovel

Peter Straubstandalone novel1976

Gothic, dark in tone, set in north america.

“Coward, McCann & Geoghegan published an American edition also in June 1977.”
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Into the GreyNovel

Celine Kiernanstandalone novel2013

Fantasy, emotional in tone.

“Fifteen-year-old Patrick Finnerty races to save his twin brother, Dom, who is being possessed by a ghost.”
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Dead LinesNovel

Greg Bearstandalone novel2004

Science fiction, dark in tone, about madness, 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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Her Fearful SymmetryNovel

Audrey Niffeneggerstandalone novel2009

Gothic, about family secrets, set in british isles.

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