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Explore 24 books like Candy Cain Kills by Brian McAuley — a handpicked selection united by Small Town & Rural, Horror, and Thrillers.

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Themes: Small Town & Rural • Horror • Thrillers

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The Captive A Novel — Fiona King Foster

The Captive A Novel

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The Widow Next Door — L. A. Detwiler

The Widow Next Door

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No One Will Miss Her A Novel — Kat Rosenfield

No One Will Miss Her A Novel

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Chasing the Boogeyman A Novel — Richard Chizmar

Chasing the Boogeyman A Novel

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Phantoms A Chilling Tale of Breath-Taking Suspense

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The Burning Girls

Themes: Small Town & Rural • Horror • Thrillers

Imaginary Friend — Stephen Chbosky

Imaginary Friend

Stephen Chbosky

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Christine A Novel — Stephen King

Christine A Novel

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Gray After Dark — Noelle West Ihli

Gray After Dark

Noelle West Ihli

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The Handyman Method A Story of Terror — Nick Cutter

The Handyman Method A Story of Terror

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The Moorings of Mackerel Sky — MZ (Choreographer)

The Moorings of Mackerel Sky

MZ (Choreographer)

Themes: Small Town & Rural • Horror • Thrillers

Becoming the Boogeyman — Richard Chizmar

Becoming the Boogeyman

Richard Chizmar

Themes: Small Town & Rural • Horror • Thrillers

Till We Become Monsters — Amanda Headlee

Till We Become Monsters

Themes: Small Town & Rural • Horror • Thrillers

Valentine A Novel — Elizabeth Wetmore

Valentine A Novel

Elizabeth Wetmore

Themes: Small Town & Rural • Horror • Thrillers

The Store — Bentley Little

Themes: Small Town & Rural • Horror • Thrillers

Valentine A Thriller — Elizabeth Wetmore

Valentine A Thriller

Elizabeth Wetmore

Themes: Small Town & Rural • Horror • Thrillers

Edenville A Novel — Sam Rebelein

Edenville A Novel

Themes: Small Town & Rural • Horror • Thrillers

The Housekeeper — Melanie Wallace

The Housekeeper

Melanie Wallace

Themes: Small Town & Rural • Horror • Thrillers

Return to Blackwater House — Vikki Patis

Return to Blackwater House

Themes: Small Town & Rural • Horror • Thrillers

Those Across the River — Christopher Buehlman

Those Across the River

Christopher Buehlman

Themes: Small Town & Rural • Horror • Thrillers

Wasps in the Ice Cream — Tim McGregor

Wasps in the Ice Cream

Themes: Small Town & Rural • Horror • Thrillers

In the Valley of the Sun A Novel — Andy Davidson

In the Valley of the Sun A Novel

Themes: Small Town & Rural • Horror • Thrillers

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