A small town once haunted by a serial killer braces for a new evil in this debut horror novel by theNew York Times bestselling author ofInk.
Thirty years ago, a blues musician called the Bone Man killed the devil at the crossroads, only to be beaten and hung like a scarecrow in a cornfieldor so the story goes. Today, the people of Pine Deep celebrate their towns grisly past by luring tourists to the famous haunted hayride, full of chills and scares. But this year as Halloween approaches, The Spookiest Town in America will learn the true meaning of fear. Its residents will see the real face of evil lurking behind the masks of ordinary people. They will feel itin their hearts, in their bones, in their nightmares. Because evil never dies. It only grows stronger . . .
Winner of the Bram Stoker Award for Best First Novel
First in the Pine Deep Trilogy
Praise forGhost Road Blues
Maberry supplies plenty of chills, both Earth-bound and otherworldly, in this atmospheric horror novel . . . . This is horror on a grand scale, reminiscent of Stephen Kings heftier works. Publishers Weekly
Praise for Jonathan Maberry
Jonathan Maberrys horror is rich and visceral. Its close to the heart . . . and close to the jugular. Kevin J. Anderson
Maberry has the chops to craft stories at once intimate, epic, real, and horrific. Bentley Little
Maberry spins great stories. His (Pine Deep) vampire novels are unique and masterful. Richard Matheson
Maberrys works will be read for many, many years to come. Ray Bradbury