{"product_id":"1668062690-chasing_the_boogeyman_a_novel","title":"Chasing the Boogeyman: A Novel","description":"\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe acclaimed \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eUSA TODAY\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling novel of small-town evil that \"is genuinely chilling and something brand-new and exciting\" (Stephen King)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eand \"unforgettable\" (Harlan Coben).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e A clever, terrifying, and heartrending work of metafiction, \u003ci\u003eChasing the Boogeyman\u003c\/i\u003e is the ultimate marriage between horror fiction and true crime. Chizmar's \"dazzling work of fresh imagination and psychological insight\" (Caroline Kepnes, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eYou\u003c\/i\u003e) is on full display in this truly unique novel that will haunt you long after you turn the final page.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eCategories:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMystery, Thriller \u0026amp; Suspense\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThrillers \u0026amp; Suspense\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\u003cli class=\"category-tree\"\u003eSupernatural\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n","brand":"Pocket Books","offers":[{"title":"Used - Good","offer_id":48233090154686,"sku":"1668062690-4","price":13.76,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0640\/9689\/5166\/files\/91HZxc6FgfL.jpg?v=1785417127","url":"https:\/\/shop.sustainablebooks.com\/products\/1668062690-chasing_the_boogeyman_a_novel","provider":"Sustainable Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}