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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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The Grin of the DarkSeries

series2 books2007

Psychological horror, mysterious in tone, about madness and art and artists.

“Once upon a time Tubby Thackeray's silent comedies were hailed as the equal of Chaplin's and Keaton's, but now his name has been deleted from the history of the cinema.”
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Books of BloodSeries

series10 books1984

“Known primarily for writing stage plays beforehand, Barker gained a wider audience and fanbase through this anthology series, leading to a successful career as a novelist.”
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If You Could See Me NowNovel

Peter Straubstandalone novel1976

Gothic and ghost stories, about grief and loss, set in north america.

“Coward, McCann & Geoghegan published an American edition also in June 1977.”
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Rosemary ReillySeries

series2 books1967

completed

Tense in tone, about demons and parenthood, set in north america.

“Rosemary's Baby follows a young wife in a Gothic Manhattan apartment building who grows increasingly convinced that her elderly neighbors, and even her own husband, are part of a conspiracy surrounding her pregnancy.”
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...And the Angel with Television EyesNovel

John Shirleystandalone novel2001

About identity and madness.

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