{"product_id":"chasing-boogeyman-9781982175177-new","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\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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GALLERY BOOKS","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":52605960945954,"sku":"9781982175177-new","price":17.01,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0893\/4755\/5618\/files\/9781982175177.jpg?v=1790047378","url":"https:\/\/www.albakireads.com\/products\/chasing-boogeyman-9781982175177-new","provider":"AlbakiReads","version":"1.0","type":"link"}