{"product_id":"becoming-the-boogeyman-mass-market-paperbound","title":"Becoming the Boogeyman - Mass Market Paperbound","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRichard Chizmar\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe electrifying \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller--\"a worthy and frightening sequel to Chizmar's \u003ci\u003eChasing the Boogeyman.\u003c\/i\u003e Terrific storytelling. You won't be disappointed\" (Stephen King). \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBack in the summer of 1988, a young Richard Chizmar was catapulted into the center of a living nightmare as the serial killer Joshua Gallagher--dubbed by the media as \"The Boogeyman\"--stalked his tranquil Maryland town. A lot has changed in the intervening years. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThese days, Chizmar enjoys a certain level of celebrity and notoriety himself, being the only person that an incarcerated Josh Gallagher will speak to on or off the record. Chizmar likes to believe that he's doing the world a public service by visiting Gallagher in prison, as there are plenty of other nameless victims out there who Gallagher might finally admit to killing and bring closure to grieving loved ones, and a dark rhythm and routine begin to take hold. But Chizmar eventually finds there's a price to be paid for dancing with the devil, when a masked figure with all the hallmarks of Gallagher's reign of terror from thirty years ago now leaves a horrifying calling card in front of Chizmar's home, and it's clear there's a new player on the board in the ongoing game that the Boogeyman controls... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A riveting, haunting sequel to the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling thriller \u003ci\u003eChasing the Boogeyman\u003c\/i\u003e, this is a tale of obsession and the adulation of evil, exploring modern society's true crime infatuation with unflinching honesty, sparing no one from the glare of the spotlight. Will those involved walk away from the story of a lifetime in order to keep their loved ones safe? Or will they once again be drawn into a killer's web? As the story draws to its shattering conclusion, only one person holds all the answers--and he just may be the most terrifying monster of them all.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRichard Chizmar is the coauthor (with Stephen King) of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling novella \u003ci\u003eGwendy's Button Box \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eGwendy's Final Task\u003c\/i\u003e, and the solo novella \u003ci\u003eGwendy's Magic Feather\u003c\/i\u003e. Recent books include the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestsellers \u003ci\u003eMemorials\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBecoming the Boogeyman\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eChasing the Boogeyman\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Girl on the Porch\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Long Way Home\u003c\/i\u003e; his fourth short story collection, and \u003ci\u003eWidow's Point\u003c\/i\u003e; a chilling tale about a haunted lighthouse cowritten with his son Billy Chizmar, which was recently made into a feature film. His short fiction has appeared in dozens of publications, including \u003ci\u003eEllery Queen Mystery Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Year's 25 Finest Crime and Mystery Stories\u003c\/i\u003e. 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 592\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 7.5 x 4.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 28, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52646345867571,"sku":"9781668216590","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/DwVKD8gtsM9781668216590.webp?v=1762426331","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/becoming-the-boogeyman-mass-market-paperbound","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}