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Aaron Decker’s life is shattered when his wife Allison dies suddenly. Consumed by grief and haunted by her ghost, Aaron discovers a mysterious motel receipt among her possessions. Driven by an insatiable curiosity, he journeys across the country to uncover the secrets Allison kept in the weeks before her death. As dark and terrifying truths emerge, Aaron’s obsession grows—threatening his sanity and his very life.
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Ideal for readers of supernatural horror, psychological mysteries, and fans of Stephen King and contemporary true crime narratives.

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A masterful, heart-palpitating novel of small-town horror and psychological dread from a Bram Stoker nominee.

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Aaron Decker's life changes one December morning when his wife Allison is killed. Haunted by her absence—and her ghost—Aaron goes through her belongings, where he finds a receipt for a motel room in another part of the country. Piloted by grief and an increasing sense of curiosity, Aaron embarks on a journey to discover what Allison had been doing in the weeks prior to her death.

Yet Aaron is unprepared to discover the dark secrets Allison kept, the death and horror that make up the tapestry of her hidden life. With each dark secret revealed, Aaron becomes more and more consumed by his obsession to learn the terrifying truth about the woman who had been his wife, even if it puts his own life at risk.

Malfi is a modern-day Algernon Blackwood...I'm gonna be talking about this book for years. - Josh Malerman, author of Bird Box

Deserves to stand alongside Stephen King. - New York Journal of Books on Floating Staircase

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BookPage called it "a stunning and heart-clenching novel" and "a perfect fit for fans of Stephen King." LitReactor praised Malfi’s compelling writing and called it an "unputdownable, binge-worthy page turner." Publishers Weekly noted the taut, supernaturally tinged mystery and powerful ending. Andrew Pyper characterised it as a story that transports readers into the uncanny and horrific, while reviews highlight its exploration of grief and marriage secrets with rare beauty and brilliance.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781789097375

Publisher: Titan Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 20 July 2021

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Titan Books Ltd

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 352

About the Author

Ronald Malfi is the award-winning author of several horror novels, mysteries, and thrillers. He is the recipient of two Independent Publisher Book Awards, the Beverly Hills Book Award, the Vincent Preis Horror Award, the Benjamin Franklin Award, and his novel Floating Staircase was a finalist for the Bram Stoker Award. He lives with his wife and two daughters in Maryland and tweets at

@RonaldMalfi

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