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Chasing the Boogeyman

Written by: Richard Chizmar
Narrated by: Chris Andrew Ciulla
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 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. Crime Crime Thrillers Fiction Genre Fiction Horror Thriller Thriller & Suspense Scary Exciting Heartfelt Suspense Murder
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A good little true crime story that definitely packs the satisfying punch at the end with the capture of the killer.

Great True Crime Pick

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I thought this book was an interesting take on the mystery/thriller genre. The story kept me engaged and I was interested to finish it and find out what happened. It wasn’t my favorite book of all time but it was fine

It kept my attention

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Loved every minute of this well told, quietly creepy story. There is the author’s fun filled childhood lived in a supposedly safer era. Safe for most, but not all it appears. The story just flows along with authors biographic data woven through it. Golden summer afternoons in a golden time of youth. The conclusion really surprised me, sort of snuck up, but that’s the really scary part of Mr. Chizmars Book. Suddenly the monster shows its sharp claws, and you realize what just what hit you, the work of a writer who can really scare you! If you like Stephen King, you’ll enjoy r Chizmar too! Highly recommended.

Evil in a small American town!

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It was well done the information was outstanding. Put together nicely and I enjoyed it immensely.

Very interesting

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