
Killing the Boogeyman
the final standalone book in the bestselling horror trilogy
$32.03
- Paperback
336 pages
- Release Date
13 October 2026
Summary
Notorious serial killer Joshua Gallagher - dubbed “the Boogeyman” by the media - has vanished from prison. One moment, he was locked inside a maximum-security cell; the next, he was gone, leaving behind on the wall a crude hangman puzzle and two chilling words: IT’S TIME.
Now, days later, the world is coming apart again. Bodies are turning up near writer and Gallagher confidante Richard Chizmar’s home, echoing the Boogeyman’s signature horrors. The news frenzy reignites while the poli…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781399747257 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1399747258 |
| Author: | Richard Chizmar |
| Publisher: | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Imprint: | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Release Date: | 13 October 2026 |
| Dimensions: | 234mm x 153mm |
| Series: | The Boogeyman Series |
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About The Author
Richard Chizmar
RICHARD CHIZMAR is the co-author (with Stephen King) of the New York Times bestsellers Gwendy’s Button Box and Gwendy’s Final Task, and the author of the solo work Gwendy’s Magic Feather.
His novels Chasing the Boogeyman and Becoming the Boogeyman received excellent reviews - as Stephen King says: ‘Genuinely chilling and something brand new and exciting.’
Chizmar’s short fiction has appeared in dozens of publications including Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine. He has won two World Fantasy Awards, four international Horror Guild Awards, and the HWA’s Board of Trustee’s Award.
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