Peter Straub's 1979 horror breakthrough, "Ghost Story," is a classic of the genre, arguably second only to Stephen King's "Salem's Lot" for pure scariness, and good writing.

Horror writer Peter Straub, who cemented his place in the genre with works including “Ghost Story,” “The Talisman” and “A Dark Matter,” has died. He was 79. Straub’s son, Benjamin ...

Milburn, N.Y., is a small town haunted by ghosts. A handful of old-timers, whose group is dubbed the Chowder Society, become rattled after one of their own dies suddenly. They begin to wonder if ...

Peter Straub, a genre author best known for writing prose that included Ghost Story and The Talisman, has passed away at the age of 79. Stephen King, who co-authored multiple books with Straub ...

Peter Straub, "Ghost Story" author and Stephen King collaborator, and one of the most acclaimed writers in horror fiction, has died at 79.

Straub's sense of humor is darker. It would be a shame to give away too much of the plot and ruin the surprise that hit me on page 138. I felt as if I had gone to sleep in one country, and, after ...

Peter Straub on how to scare readers ... many people name “Ghost Story” as the scariest book they’ve ever read. ... 100% ad-free experience across Salon.com; ...

Since the publication of “Ghost Story” in 1979, Peter Straub has been one of the dominant figures in contemporary horror fiction. Like his friend and occasional collaborator Stephen King, he ...