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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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Witch HouseNovel
Evangeline Waltonstandalone novel1945
Gothic, about witches.
“In 2013, Centipede Press issued the first American edition of this revised version, also including previously unpublished writings by Walton and several of her short stories.”
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Pet SemataryNovel
Stephen Kingstandalone novel1983
About grief and loss, set in north america and small town.
Ghost MonsterNovel
Simon Clarkstandalone novel2009
Ghost stories, tense in tone, set in british isles.
“For centuries the grim portrait has imprisoned the spirits of the notorious Justice Murrain and his vicious gang of misfits.”
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Make Me a MonsterNovel
Kalynn Bayronstandalone novel2025
About grief and loss and family secrets.
“As a newly certified mortician's assistant at her parents' funeral home, her days are not for the faint of heart.”
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The Hungry MoonNovel
Ramsey Campbellstandalone novel1986
Cosmic horror, about madness and faith and religion, set in small town.