Becoming the Boogeyman (R)

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The worthy and frightening sequel (Stephen King) to the acclaimed and unforgettable (Harlan Coben)New York TimesandUSA TODAYbestselling novelChasing the Boogeyman.

Back in the summer of 1988, a young Richard Chizmar was catapulted into the center of a living nightmare as the serial killer Joshua Gallagherdubbed by the media as The Boogeymanstalked his tranquil Maryland town. A lot has changed in the intervening years.

These days, Chizmar enjoys a certain level of celebrity and notoriety himself, being the only person that an incarcerated Josh Gallagher will speak to on or off the record. Chizmar likes to believe that hes doing the world a public service by visiting Gallagher in prison, as there are plenty of other nameless victims out there who Gallagher might finally admit to killing and bring closure to grieving loved ones, and a dark rhythm and routine begin to take hold. But Chizmar eventually finds theres a price to be paid for dancing with the devil, when a masked figure with all the hallmarks of Gallaghers reign of terror from thirty years ago now leaves a horrifying calling card in front of Chizmars home, and its clear theres a new player on the board in the ongoing game that the Boogeyman controls

A riveting, haunting sequel to theNew York Timesbestselling thrillerChasing the Boogeyman, this is a tale of obsession and the adulation of evil, exploring modern societys true crime infatuation with unflinching honesty, sparing no one from the glare of the spotlight. Will those involved walk away from the story of a lifetime in order to keep their loved ones safe? Or will they once again be drawn into a killers web? As the story draws to its shattering conclusion, only one person holds all the answersand he just may be the most terrifying monster of them all.