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Ghost Story

byPeter Straub

Genres: Mystery Horror Occult Horror

Who is this book for? Readers who enjoy supernatural tales with a blend of mystery and character-driven narratives.

Topics Loss and GriefSurvivalFriendship

MoodSuspenseful, Mysterious

ViolenceModerate

Questions arise concerning the connections between a strangely detached young girl's captivity in a seedy Florida motel, a death that occurs at a party for a visiting actress, and a young California instructor's obsession with one of his students

Language

Published on

01/09/1989

Pages

567

Format

Mass Market Paperback

ISBN

9780671685638

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