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A terrifying tale of supernatural horror set in a cursed Louisiana bayou, from the minds of legendary director George Romero and bestselling author Daniel Kraus.

In 2019, while sifting through University of Pittsburgh Library System's George A. Romero Archival Collection, novelist Daniel Kraus turned up a surprise: a half-finished novel…

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1 author picked Pay the Piper as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

I picked this up out of curiosity due to the Romero connection and wasn't disappointed. Great plot that is - as you'd expect from Romero - a blend of politics and horror.

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