Chasing the Boogeyman

This suspenseful novel follows a small Maryland town in the summer of 1988 as multiple teenage girls go missing and are found mutilated. The police assume a serial killer is on the loose, but rumors spread that the culprit may not be human. Recent college graduate Richard Chizmar returns to his hometown and becomes embroiled in the horror story, using the events as inspiration for his future writing career. Chasing the Boogeyman is a captivating blend of horror fiction and true crime, offering readers a clever, terrifying, and heartrending narrative that will linger with them long after the final moments.