Crime Fiction Novels for the Edgar Allan Poe Fans
Edgar Allan Poe is well known for exploring motifs of unrequited love, haunted spaces, and the uncanny through works like “Annabel Lee,” “The Murders in the Rue Morgue,” and “The Masque of the Red Death.” Fans of his work—or anyone interested in these themes—should check out these crime fiction novels that will surely have you second-guessing the creaks in your home.
Following a man who believes he’s doing studies on people, there’s more to this book than meets the eye. We take a deep dive into the manipulative mind of a serial stalker who targets women across London, and through his perspective, get into the lives of his unsuspecting victims. Things escalate when he settles on Frances, a bright, young professional whose career is about to take off. Read Me shows us the ways we observe, judge, and influence people, and asks questions about power and complicity.
Former Marine Harry and his wife, Sasha, just bought the house of their dreams, leaving behind the corporate life for forty acres of meadow, aspen trees, and pine forest in Teton Valley. Their nearest neighbors, Dan and Lucy Steiner, welcome them with a warning about malevolent spirits in the valley. Harry and Sasha brush the warning off, but when spring arrives, so does the first manifestation of this evil. Their beliefs are challenged as the spirit grows stronger, more sinister, and more dangerous as each season passes.
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Emily Hoang is a writer and editor who is obsessed with haunted houses, ghosts, and dreams. More info can be found on her website.