{"product_id":"9781529372380-chasing-the-boogeyman","title":"Chasing the Boogeyman","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom the co-author of \u003ci\u003eGwendy's Button Box\u003c\/i\u003e, comes a thrilling story of small-town evil that combines the storytelling of Stephen King with the true-crime suspense of Michelle McNamara.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e bestselling coauthor of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eGwendy's Button Box\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e brings his signature 'thrilling, page-turning' (\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael Koryta, author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow It Happened\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e) prose to this story of small-town evil that combines the storytelling of Stephen King with the true-crime suspense of Michelle McNamara.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRecent college graduate Richard Chizmar returns to his hometown just as a curfew is enacted and a neighborhood watch is formed. In the midst of preparing for his wedding and embarking on a writing career, he soon finds himself thrust into the 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA clever, terrifying, and heartrending work of metafiction,\u003ci\u003e '\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eChasing the Boogeyman \u003c\/i\u003edoes what true crime so often cannot: it offers both chills and a satisfying conclusion' (Stephen King). Chizmar's 'brilliant . absolutely fascinating, totally compelling, and immediately poignant' (C.J. Tudor, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author) writing is on full display in this truly unique novel that will haunt you long after you turn the final page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55563264491894,"sku":"9781529372380","price":13.91,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_34010016.jpg?v=1753428254","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781529372380-chasing-the-boogeyman","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}