# Mystery - Paperback

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by **Peter Straub** (Author)

**From the #1 _New York Times_ bestselling author of _Ghost Story_ comes "a dark, labyrinthian tale of murder and family relationships" (_Chicago Sun-Times_), starring an unlikely duo who must confront demons from the past and dark secrets that still haunt the present.  
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Tom Pasmore, ten years old, survives a near fatal accident. During his long recovery, he becomes obsessed with an unsolved murder and finds he has clues to solving it that he shouldn't. Lamont von Heilitz has spent his life solving mysteries, until he wanted to know nothing more of the terror of life and the horror of death. When a new murder disrupts their world of wealth, power, and pleasure, the two must form an unlikely partnership to find the killer.

### Author Biography

PETER STRAUB is the _New York Times_ bestselling author of more than a dozen novels. _In the Night Room_ and _Lost Boy, Lost Girl_ are winners of the Bram Stoker Award, as is his collection _5 Stories_. Straub is the editor of numerous anthologies, including the two-volume _American Fantastic Tale_ from the Library of America. He died in 2022.

**Number of Pages:** 560

**Dimensions:** 1.02 x 8.12 x 5.12 IN

**Publication Date:** January 12, 2010

## Details

- **Price:** 28.0 GBP
- **Vendor:** BooksCloud
- **Type:** Books
- **Tags:** Books, Fiction, Horror, Price Written on Book, Psychological, Thrillers

## Variants

| Variant | Price | Available |
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| Default Title | 28.00 GBP | In stock |

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