Becoming the Boogeyman by Richard Chizmar (English) Paperback Book

Description: Becoming the Boogeyman by Richard Chizmar A worthy and frightening sequel to Chizmars Chasing the Boogeyman. Terrific storytelling - Stephen KingBack in the summer of 1988, a young Richard Chizmar was catapulted into the centre of a living nightmare as the serial killer Joshua Gallagher - dubbed by the media as the Boogeyman - stalked his tranquil Maryland town.A lot has changed in the intervening years.These days, Chizmar enjoys a certain level of celebrity and notoriety himself, being the only person who an incarcerated Josh Gallagher will speak to, on or off the record. Chizmar likes to believe hes doing the world a public service by visiting Gallagher in prison, as there are plenty of other nameless victims out there who Gallagher might finally admit to killing and bring closure to grieving loved ones, and a dark rhythm and routine begin to take hold. But Chizmar eventually finds theres a price to be paid for dancing with the devil when a masked figure with the hallmarks of Gallaghers reign of terror from thirty years ago now leaves a horrifying calling card in front of Chizmars home, and its clear theres been a new player on the board in the ongoing game that the Boogeyman controls . . .A riveting, haunting sequel to Chasing the Boogeyman, this is a tale of obsession and the adulation of evil, exploring modern societys true-crime infatuation with unflinching honesty, sparing no one from the glare of the spotlight. Will those involved walk away from the story of a lifetime in order to keep their loved ones safe? Or will they once again be drawn into a killers web? As the story draws to its shattering conclusion, only one person holds all the answers - and he just may be the most terrifying monster of them all. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography RICHARD CHIZMAR is the co-author (with Stephen King) of the New York Times bestsellers Gwendys Button Box and Gwendys Final Task, and the author of the solo work Gwendys Magic Feather. His novels Chasing the Boogeyman and Becoming the Boogeyman received excellent reviews - as Stephen King says: Genuinely chilling and something brand new and exciting.Chizmars short fiction has appeared in dozens of publications including Ellery Queens Mystery Magazine. He has won two World Fantasy Awards, four international Horror Guild Awards, and the HWAs Board of Trustees Award. Review Becoming the Boogeyman is a compulsive, utterly immersive twist of fact and fiction. Richard Chizmar masterfully blends reality and imagination to deliver something wholly original and totally gripping from start to finish. I couldnt stop turning the pages, even when I wanted to turn away. Dont miss this edge-of-your-seat chiller that will keep you guessing - and guessing again * Lisa Unger *Richard Chizmar has pulled off one hell of a sequel, delivering the rare thriller that is truly original and unlike anything else youll read this year. While the tension is high and the chills plentiful, it is the human heart of the book that lingers once the tale is told * Michael Koryta *A worthy and frightening sequel to Chizmars Chasing the Boogeyman. Terrific storytelling * Stephen King *Chizmar is a master of capturing the horrors beneath the surface of suburbia. King would certainly approve here - this is stunning. * Daily Mail * Details ISBN1399727249 Author Richard Chizmar Publisher Hodder & Stoughton Series The Boogeyman Series Year 2023 ISBN-13 9781399727242 Format Paperback Publication Date 2023-10-10 Imprint Hodder & Stoughton Country of Publication United Kingdom UK Release Date 2023-10-10 Language English ISBN-10 1399727249 Pages 448 Audience General NZ Release Date 2023-10-09 AU Release Date 2023-10-09 DEWEY 813.6 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:151266686;

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