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Author Talk by bestselling author Richard Chizmar, author of KILLING THE BOOGEYMAN

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Book cover: Killing the Boogeyman by Chizmar, Richard

Killing the Boogeyman

The terrifying horror trilogy finale to the New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling series that includes Chasing the Boogeyman and Becoming the Boogeyman from “one of horror’s indispensable writers” (Paste).
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 police chase shadows...even as Gallagher’s twisted true crime fanbase celebrates online, acknowledging that he’s something more than human now.
To everyone else, it’s a desperate hunt for answers. To Chizmar, it’s more like destiny closing in. The evidence, the sightings, the voices in the dark all point to one unthinkable conclusion: the Boogeyman never left. And very soon, Chizmar must come face-to-face with the thing wearing Gallagher’s skin, and learns all too quickly that some nightmares don’t return—they evolve.

This book will be available for purchase at the event.

About This Event

We are excited to welcome back bestselling author Richard Chizmar to Frederick on Thursday, October 22 from 6:00-7:00 pm at Frederick Book Arts Center! Join us to hear about Richard’s novel, Killing the Boogeyman, the thrilling conclusion to his bestselling Boogeyman series. Following Richard’s talk, he will answer questions and sign books. Copies of Killing the Boogeyman will be available for purchase at the event.

Location: Frederick Book Arts Center, 127 S. Carroll Street, Frederick, MD 21701

This event is free and open to the public. We are proud to partner with Frederick Book Arts Center for this event.

For accessibility requests, email events@curiousiguana.com at least two (2) weeks prior to the event.

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Richard Chizmar

Richard Chizmar is the author of New York Times bestselling novels Chasing the Boogeyman, Becoming the Boogeyman, Memorials, and Widow’s Point: The Complete Haunting (cowritten with son, W.H. Chizmar), and coauthor (with Stephen King) of the New York Times bestselling novella Gwendy’s Button Box, the novel Gwendy’s Final Task, and the solo novella Gwendy’s Magic Feather. His short fiction has appeared in dozens of publications, most recently, the bestselling anthology, The End of The World as We Know It: New Stories of Stephen King’s The Stand. He is the founder and publisher of the specialty press publisher of horror and dark suspense, Cemetery Dance. He has won two World Fantasy awards, four International Horror Guild awards, and the HWA’s Board of Trustees award. Chizmar’s work has been translated into more than fifteen languages throughout the world, and he has appeared at numerous conferences as a writing instructor, speaker, panelist, and guest of honor. Follow him on X, Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and Bluesky: @‌RichardChizmar, or visit his website at RichardChizmar.com.

About the Venue

Frederick Book Arts Center

Presented by Curious Iguana Books

127 S. Carroll Street
Frederick, MD 21701

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