Nothing good can grow in the forgotten town of Bedford. After the closure of the paper mill, the town has become a wasteland. A decade of layoffs has caused a collective bitterness, leading many inhabitants to alcoholism, crime and abuse. The worst symptom, however, is the nightmare they all share every single night.
Susan Marley haunts their dreams. The object of derision, lust and fear, she wanders the town barefoot, never saying a word. But when she dies, betrayed by life one final time, Bedford begins to suffer horrors far more terrifying than any vision.
What dark secrets has Susan Marley been keeping?
And why has she come back?
For fans of A. M. Shine and Rebecca Netley, The Keeper is a chilling small-town horror from Bram Stoker Award winner Sarah Langan.
'Inhabits the mind like a dark, lingering smoke' Jack Ketchum, author of Offspring
'Sarah Langan combines a genuinely poetic sensibility with a taste for horror's most bravura excesses' Peter Straub, author of Ghost Story
| ISBN: | 9781804367476 |
| Publication date: | 8th February 2024 |
| Author: | Sarah Langan |
| Publisher: | Canelo Horror an imprint of Canelo |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 384 pages |
| Series: | The Bedford Horror Series |
| Genres: |
Contemporary horror and ghost stories Narrative theme: Coming of age Narrative theme: Environmental issues Narrative theme: Death, grief, loss Narrative theme: Identity / belonging Narrative theme: Politics Narrative theme: Sense of place Narrative theme: Social issues Contemporary lifestyle fiction Family Drama |