The Church of Dead Girls
of Stephen Dobyns
Description
A literary chameleon, Stephen Dobyns is as well known for his poetry as he his for his taut and chilling mysteries. The two disciplines collide in The Church of Dead Girls, a lyrical novel that inspired Stephen King to comment, "If ever there was a tale for a moonless night, a high wind and a creaking floor, this is it ... I don't expect to read a more frightening novel this year." Aurelius is a drowsy bedroom community in upstate New York that is rocked by a vicious, seemingly random killing. A woman is found murdered in her bed, her left hand missing. Just when the grisly details begin to fade, a young girl vanishes. The only clue: a bag with the girl's washed and folded clothes and a mannequin's left hand. Soon two more girls disappear, and when clues remain elusive, conjecture and rumour take over. The town awakens to a nightmare of suspicion and vigilantism. As the killer spirals in to kill again, the town spins out of control, and The Church of Dead Girls heads to a jolting conclusion. It'll give you goosebumps even if you read it at the beach.
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Book Details
- Format Paperback
- Pages 448 pages
- Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
- Publication Date May 18th 1998
- First Publication 1997
- Language English
- ISBN 9780140273915
- Edition Not informed
- Category Mystery & Thriller
- Scenario ['Upstate New York (United States)', 'Aurelius, New York (United States)', 'Western New York (United States)']
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