The release date for the English version of 'Chasing the Boogeyman' by
Richard Chizmar is Jul 2022. If you enjoy this novel, it is available for buy as a paperback from Barnes & Noble or Indigo, as an ebook on the Amazon Kindle store, or as an audiobook on Audible.
A story of small-town evil that combines the storytelling of Stephen King with the true-crime suspense of Michelle McNamara.
A tiny Maryland community experiences an increase in the discovery of the disfigured remains of numerous missing females in the summer of 1988. Police fear that a serial murderer is at large in the peaceful area as a result of the graphic evidence. However, shortly after, word gets out that the evil that is pursuing the local youths is not quite human. Law enforcement officials and FBI agents are certain that the murderer is a real, breathing lunatic who is manipulating them. For a once tranquil town engulfed in an unending state of distrust and fear, it seems like an unending nightmare.
Richard Chizmar, a recent college graduate, goes back to his hometown just before a curfew is implemented and a neighborhood watch is established. He finds himself forced into the real-life horror tale while planning his wedding and starting a literary career. Unaware that the horrific events would haunt him for years to come, Richard is inspired to compose a personal narrative of the serial killer's reign of terror.
Chasing the Boogeyman is the perfect example of a horror fiction and real crime novel combined into one brilliant, horrifying, and tragic piece of metafiction. Chizmar’s brilliant writing is on full display in this truly unique novel that will haunt you long after you hear the final moments.