Chasing the Boogeyman Chasing the Boogeyman
THE BOOGEYMAN

Chasing the Boogeyman

A Novel

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Publisher Description

The acclaimed New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling novel of small-town evil that “is genuinely chilling and something brand-new and exciting” (Stephen King) and “unforgettable” (Harlan Coben).

In the summer of 1988, the mutilated bodies of several missing girls begin to turn up in a small Maryland town. The grisly evidence leads police to the terrifying assumption that a serial killer is on the loose in the quiet suburb. But soon a rumor begins to spread that the evil stalking local teens is not entirely human. Law enforcement, as well as members of the FBI, are certain that the killer is a living, breathing madman—and he’s playing games with them. For a once peaceful community trapped in the depths of paranoia and suspicion, it feels like a nightmare that will never end.

Recent college graduate Richard Chizmar returns to his hometown just as a curfew is enacted and a neighborhood watch is formed. Amid preparing for his wedding and embarking on a writing career, he soon finds himself thrust into a real-life horror story. Inspired by the terrifying events, Richard writes a personal account of the serial killer’s reign of terror, unaware that these events will continue to haunt him for years to come.

A clever, terrifying, and heartrending work of metafiction, Chasing the Boogeyman is the ultimate marriage between horror fiction and true crime. Chizmar’s “dazzling work of fresh imagination and psychological insight” (Caroline Kepnes, New York Times bestselling author of You) is on full display in this truly unique novel that will haunt you long after you turn the final page.

GENRE
Mysteries & Thrillers
RELEASED
2021
August 17
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
336
Pages
PUBLISHER
Gallery Books
SELLER
Simon & Schuster Digital Sales LLC
SIZE
44.9
MB

Customer Reviews

KChris518 ,

A 300 Page Roller Coaster

Surprising to the very end. A barely known true crime thriller that is so shocking that it is truly unbelievable. An excellent read that keeps you guessing to the back cover.

Lockhartv1 ,

Loved it

Absolutely loved this book. I couldn’t put it down!
Amazing!

xasasaserty ,

Couldn’t Recommend

Couldn’t finish. Slow read. Narrative seemed flat.

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