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).

Summer 1988: the mutilated bodies of several missing girls are discovered in a small Maryland town.

Rumour spreads that the evil stalking local teens is not entirely human. But law enforcement and members of the FBI are sure a serial killer is playing games with them.

Now recent college graduate Richard Chizmar returns to his hometown to write a personal account of the killer’s reign. And what he discovers will haunt him for years to come …

‘Chasing the Boogeyman does what true crime so often cannot: it offers both chills and a satisfying conclusion’ - Stephen King

‘Brilliant … absolutely fascinating, totally compelling and immensely poignant. I dare you not to finish it in one sitting. This one will stay with me!’ - C. J. Tudor

‘Unforgettable’ - Harlan Coben