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Jerusalem's LotSeries
series3 books1975
Horror, about vampires, set in small town and our world.
“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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Be Buried in the RainNovel
Barbara Michaelsstandalone novel1985
About second chance, set in north america.
“There are terrible secrets from generations past buried at Maidenwood.”
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The Road of the DeadNovel
Kevin Brooksstandalone novel2006
Tense in tone, about murder investigation, set in british isles.
“Two brothers, one with second sight, investigate their sister's murder.”
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If You Could See Me NowNovel
Peter Straubstandalone novel1976
Horror and ghost stories, set in our world and north america.
“Coward, McCann & Geoghegan published an American edition also in June 1977.”
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Pet SemataryNovel
Stephen Kingstandalone novel1983
Horror, about curses, set in north america and small town.
The Place Where They Buried Your HeartNovel
Christina Henrystandalone novel2025
Horror, eerie in tone, set in north america and big city.
“On an otherwise ordinary street in Chicago, there is a house.”
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