8 Creepy Books By Northeast Ohio Authors to Read this Halloween Season

Atrocity: The Haunting of Moravian Village by Neil Sater
Inspired by the true events of the Moravian massacre in one of Ohio’s oldest settlements in 1782, Sater’s horror fiction follows strange, supernatural happenings nearly 250 years later — and a young group’s fight to save the town. facebook.com/AuthorSater

The Descended by Michelle Park Lazette
Ohio becomes the setting of a post-apocalyptic fiction book by this Lakewood-based author. The Descended follows a journalist who finds refuge in an underground shelter after monsters take over her world — but unsettling, supernatural truths begin to pop up in the mysterious new space. flyingsnakepress.com

Draven’s Run by Glenn Somodi
A futuristic invention has a sinister turn in the world of the novel Draven’s Run. In the year 2048, citizens work as virtual patrols, controlling robots that enforce and surveil U.S. borders, but the robots’ creators have something more frightening in the works. glennsomodi.com

The Ghost Whiskerers by Thom Zahler
A purr-fect read for young horror fans, this comic book by local illustrator and author Thom Zahler follows a kid solving a mystery behind his haunted house with the help of his ghost-seeing cats. The comic book was released by Storm King, an imprint from famed filmmaker John Carpenter and his wife, Sandy Carpenter. stormkingcomics.com

Lincoln's Ghost by Brad Ricca
Harry Houdini gained fame for his stunts and tricks, but he famously spent many of his later years working to debunk the spiritualism associated with “magic.” In his latest historical fiction read, Cleveland’s Brad Ricca dives into curses, apparitions, Houdini’s ties to President Lincoln, and the performer’s 1926 courtroom appearance for regulations on fortune-telling. trueraiders.com

One of Us by Dan Chaon
In 1915, a pair of young twins with the ability to read each other’s minds flee the care of their murderous uncle. They find a new home in a traveling circus, all while constantly trying to evade their uncle, who chases after them. Bestselling fiction author Dan Chaon’s latest novel centers on the creepy, strange and grand adventures of misfit characters. us.macmillan.com/tours/dan-chaon-one-of-us

Strange Notions by David Vaughn
David Vaughn’s collection of satirical tales all dip into realms of horror and mystery, offering spooky stories about “the chilling consequences of a devilish pact, the eerie behavior of a mysterious roommate, and the relentless torment of an unbearable itch,” according to the book’s publisher. olympiapublishers.com

Witches Catch Snitches by Heather R. Heintschel
An author and illustrator from Richfield created her first short children’s book in time for the Halloween season. Two young witches go on an adventure to solve a mystery about candy thieves. amazon.com