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About The Book
New York Times bestselling author Richard Chizmar, “one of horror’s indispensable writers” (Paste), and his son W.H. Chizmar, critically acclaimed author of Them (hailed by New York Times bestselling author Josh Malerman as “one of the best debuts I’ve ever read”) present a riveting found footage narrative about doomed thrill-seekers trapped in a haunted lighthouse.
“This is a bad place. I don’t think people are meant to live here.”
Longtime residents of Harper’s Cove believe that something is wrong with the Widow’s Point Lighthouse. Some say it’s cursed. Others claim it’s haunted.
Originally built in 1838, three workers were killed during the lighthouse’s construction, including one who mysteriously plunged to his death from the catwalk. That tragic accident was never explained, and it was just the beginning of the terror. In the decades that followed, nearly two dozen additional deaths occurred in or around the lighthouse including cold-blooded murder, suicide, unexplained accidents and disappearances, the slaughter of an entire family, and the inexplicable death of a Hollywood starlet who was filming a movie on the grounds.
The lighthouse was finally shuttered tight in 1988 and a security fence was erected around the property. No one has been inside since.
Until now.
Told across two harrowing incidents from 2017 and today, those who enter the Widow’s Point Lighthouse, searching for material for the next big thing, will find themselves cut off from the outside world. And although no one has recently stepped foot inside the structure, they will not be alone.
In this remarkable collaboration, father and son writing team, Richard and W.H. Chizmar combine forces to tell a terrifying ghost story that will make you think twice about what is waiting for you in the dark.
“This is a bad place. I don’t think people are meant to live here.”
Longtime residents of Harper’s Cove believe that something is wrong with the Widow’s Point Lighthouse. Some say it’s cursed. Others claim it’s haunted.
Originally built in 1838, three workers were killed during the lighthouse’s construction, including one who mysteriously plunged to his death from the catwalk. That tragic accident was never explained, and it was just the beginning of the terror. In the decades that followed, nearly two dozen additional deaths occurred in or around the lighthouse including cold-blooded murder, suicide, unexplained accidents and disappearances, the slaughter of an entire family, and the inexplicable death of a Hollywood starlet who was filming a movie on the grounds.
The lighthouse was finally shuttered tight in 1988 and a security fence was erected around the property. No one has been inside since.
Until now.
Told across two harrowing incidents from 2017 and today, those who enter the Widow’s Point Lighthouse, searching for material for the next big thing, will find themselves cut off from the outside world. And although no one has recently stepped foot inside the structure, they will not be alone.
In this remarkable collaboration, father and son writing team, Richard and W.H. Chizmar combine forces to tell a terrifying ghost story that will make you think twice about what is waiting for you in the dark.
About The Authors
Carly Albright
Richard Chizmar is the author of New York Times bestselling novels Chasing the Boogeyman, Becoming the Boogeyman, Memorials, and Widow’s Point: The Complete Haunting (cowritten with son, W.H. Chizmar), and coauthor (with Stephen King) of the New York Times bestselling novella Gwendy’s Button Box, the novel Gwendy’s Final Task, and the solo novella Gwendy’s Magic Feather. His short fiction has appeared in dozens of publications, most recently, the bestselling anthology, The End of The World as We Know It: New Stories of Stephen King’s The Stand. He is the founder and publisher of the specialty press publisher of horror and dark suspense, Cemetery Dance. He has won two World Fantasy awards, four International Horror Guild awards, and the HWA’s Board of Trustees award. Chizmar’s work has been translated into more than fifteen languages throughout the world, and he has appeared at numerous conferences as a writing instructor, speaker, panelist, and guest of honor. Follow him on X, Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and Bluesky: @RichardChizmar, or visit his website at RichardChizmar.com.
Photograph by Carly Albright
W. H. Chizmar is the New York Times bestselling coauthor (with Richard Chizmar) of Widow’s Point: The Complete Haunting, as well as numerous short stories and essays. He lives in Maryland with his Bernese Mountain Dog, J.J. (short for James Joyce).
Product Details
- Publisher: Gallery Books (September 30, 2025)
- Length: 336 pages
- ISBN13: 9781668057704
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Raves and Reviews
“Creepy as hell and totally original. Once I started reading WIDOW’S POINT, I couldn’t put it down. The perfect scary story for a dark and stormy night…as long as the lights don’t go out.” —STEPHEN KING
“Seductively sinister, deliciously chilling, viscerally terrifying—WIDOW’S POINT: THE COMPLETE HAUNTING kept me holding my breath and turning the pages late into the night. This is a twisted slide into nightmare country, and what a ride.” —MEG GARDINER, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Shadowheart
“In a world of less, WIDOW’S POINT is more…a great big, multi-layered found footage novel whose multiple histories, storylines, and hauntings proliferate like a most horrifying viral video." —GRADY HENDRIX, New York Times bestselling author of Witchcraft for Wayward Girls
"A deliciously eerie twist on hauntings that will have you squirming with stomach-churning dread, WIDOW'S POINT cements itself as one of the best found-footage horror stories of all time. I've still got goose bumps!" —ERIN A. CRAIG, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Thirteenth Child
“One of the most fun reading experiences I can remember. WIDOW’S POINT is a complete banger of a book. It’s the first novel since ’Salem's Lot that made me feel nervous about going to sleep in the dark. Chilling, atmospheric, and likeable characters that almost made me cry at one point. I loved it!” —ALAINA URQUHART, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Butcher Game
“I loved WIDOW’S POINT. A full-on ghost story with the chill factor turned up to 11. You will definitely want to sleep with the lights on. Thoroughly terrifying.” —C. J. TUDOR, bestselling author of The Gathering
“Not only was it wildly inventive in form and execution, WIDOW’S POINT: THE COMPLETE HAUNTING also managed to scare the hell out of me. I absolutely burned through this book.” —KEITH ROSSON, acclaimed author of Fever House
“WIDOW’S POINT makes The Blair Witch Project seem like a mere stroll through the woods. Readers will find it as difficult to escape this harrowing tale as the characters within it.” —LINWOOD BARCLAY, New York Times bestselling author of Whistle
“This is the scariest, spookiest novel I've read so far this year, and quite possibly one of the finest ghost stories l've ever read. Perfect for the season, especially if you're a fan of found footage films and paranormal ghost hunter shows. I couldn't put this book down till the very bitter end. This one makes The Blair Witch Project look like a kids’ bedtime story.” —Scott Fowler, Books of Horror
"The perfect read for a chilly night." —Variety
“Slick narrative devices crank up the freak factor as readers get a 360-degree panorama of nightmarish images. Widow's Point is the ultimate written found footage story that taps into contemporary cinematic and social media trends for peak sinister impact.” —Shelf Awareness
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