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Horror

The Fisherman

by John Langan
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Description

In upstate New York, in the woods around Woodstock, Dutchman's Creek flows out of the Ashokan Reservoir. Steep-banked, fast-moving, it offers the promise of fine fishing, and of something more, a possibility too fantastic to be true. When Abe and Dan, two widowers who have found solace in each other's company and a shared passion for fishing, hear rumors of the Creek, and what might be found there, the remedy to both their losses, they dismiss it as just another fish story. Soon, though, the men find themselves drawn into a tale as deep and old as the Reservoir. It's a tale of dark pacts, of long-buried secrets, and of a mysterious figure known as Der Fisher: the Fisherman. It will bring Abe and Dan face to face with all that they have lost, and with the price they must pay to regain it.

What it’s like

ViolenceGraphic
HorrorTerrifying

Awards

1 win

Details

First published
June 30, 2016
Pages
282
Reading time
About 6 hours
Format
Novel
Audience
Adult
Publisher
Word Horde
Language
English
ISBN
9781939905215
Series
Standalone

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