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How to Survive a Horror Story

Mallory Arnold

"When legendary horror author Mortimer Queen passes, a group of authors find themselves invited to the last will and testament reading, expecting a piece of his massive fortune for themselves. Each have their own unique connection to the literary icon, some known, some soon to be discovered, and they've been waiting for their chance to step into the great author's shoes for some time. They enter the manor and wait for their prize. Instead, they are invited to play a game. The rules are simple, solve the riddle and progress to the next room. If you don't, someone dies. Because each of these authors has something to hide, and Mortimer, even from the grave, always delivers the best story. Only this time, his manor will help. You see, the Queen estate was built on the bones of the family, and the house is still very, very hungry. With the clever, locked-room thrills of Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone with the ghostly horror of The Fall of the House of Usher, HOW TO SURVIVE A HORROR STORY is a bright, biting, thrill-ride that begs us to contemplate how the best horror stories come to be"--

GenresLiterature & FictionGenre FictionHorrorGothicMystery, Thriller & SuspenseThrillers & Suspense

368 pages, 5 editions

English edition · First published 2025 by Poisoned Pen Press · ISBN 9781464227400

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5 editions

English

  • How to Survive a Horror Story · Poisoned Pen Press · 2025 · ISBN 9781464227400 · 1 reader This page
  • How to Survive a Horror Story: A Novel · Poisoned Pen Press · 2025 · ISBN 9781464247200
  • How to Survive a Horror Story: A Novel · Poisoned Pen Press · 2025 · ISBN 9781464251184
  • How to Survive a Horror Story · Sourcebooks · 2025 · ISBN 9781464227417
  • How to Survive a Horror Story: A Novel · Poisoned Pen Press · 2025 · ISBN 9781464252532

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