{"product_id":"chasing-the-boogeyman","title":"Chasing the Boogeyman","description":"\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\u003e and \"unforgettable\" (Harlan Coben). \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRecent 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA clever, terrifying, and heartrending work of metafiction, \u003ci\u003e Chasing 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.\u003cdiv style=\"display:none\"\u003eISBN-10: 1982175176\u003cbr\u003eISBN-13: 9781982175177\u003cbr\u003eAuthor: Chizmar, Richard\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Gallery Books\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Gallery Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback (Jul 2022)","offer_id":46081426882757,"sku":"9781982175177","price":18.04,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0708\/6414\/2533\/files\/9781982175177.jpg?v=1776046051","url":"https:\/\/www.inveni.store\/products\/chasing-the-boogeyman","provider":"Inveni","version":"1.0","type":"link"}