{"product_id":"chasing-the-boogeyman","title":"Richard Chizmar: Chasing the Boogeyman [2021] paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e bestselling coauthor of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eGwendy's Button Box\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e brings his signature 'thrilling, page-turning' (\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael Koryta, author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow It Happened\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e) prose to this story of small-town evil that combines the storytelling of Stephen King with the true-crime suspense of Michelle McNamara.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRecent college graduate Richard Chizmar returns to his hometown just as a curfew is enacted and a neighborhood watch is formed. In the midst of preparing for his wedding and embarking on a writing career, he soon finds himself thrust into the 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\u003cbr\u003eA clever, terrifying, and heartrending work of metafiction,\u003ci\u003e '\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eChasing the Boogeyman \u003c\/i\u003edoes what true crime so often cannot: it offers both chills and a satisfying conclusion' (Stephen King). Chizmar's 'brilliant . . . absolutely fascinating, totally compelling, and immediately poignant' (C.J. Tudor, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author) writing is on full display in this truly unique novel that will haunt you long after you turn the final page.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chizmar, Richard","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":49703461028179,"sku":"9781529372380","price":21.41,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"Very Good","offer_id":47578092634451,"sku":"XV81529372380","price":7.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0616\/4001\/6057\/files\/chizmar-richard-richard-chizmar-chasing-the-boogeyman-2021-paperback-59778077884755.jpg?v=1730181544","url":"https:\/\/theirishbookshop.live\/products\/chasing-the-boogeyman","provider":"Chapters Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}