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Humbug
Paperback
ISBN13: 9781968532352
Publisher: Crystal Lake Publishing
Published: Dec 2 2025
Pages: 134
Weight: 0.36
Height: 0.31 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
A terrifying new take on the most famous ghost story of all time.
From award-winning author Luciano Marano comes Humbug-a gruesome, noir-infused reimagining of A Christmas Carol that blends supernatural horror, crime thriller, and psychological suspense into one unforgettable holiday nightmare.
Luciano Marano extracts the DNA of Dickens's classic tale and rewires it for his own gonzo spin on the noir detective story.-Matthew Mercier, author of Poe & I
In modern-day Seattle, Detective Stuart (Scrooge) Caine is a jaded homicide cop on the edge of burnout. Every Christmas brings another murder, but this year's case is different. A brilliant psychopath-dubbed Humbug by the press-has made a tradition of killing an entire family every December 25th. With the investigation going cold and his career slipping away, Scrooge receives a visitation on Christmas Eve that shatters his skepticism: the ghost of his former partner, Marley, and three monstrous spirits-manifestations of history's most notorious unsolved killers: Jack the Ripper, Zodiac, and The Cleveland Torso Murderer.
As the line between nightmare and reality blurs, Scrooge is forced to confront his past, his sins, and the darkness waiting for him on Christmas morning.
Humbug is a chilling holiday horror novella-a macabre fusion of ghost story, police procedural, and psychological redemption tale-perfect for fans of A Christmas Ghost Story, Candy Cain Kills, and Hark! The Herald Angels Scream.
Sometimes, the ghosts of Christmas past don't come to save you...they come to collect.
Proudly represented by Crystal Lake Publishing-Where Stories Come Alive!
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