Surrounded by disquieting rumours, the notorious Marsten House atop the allegedly haunted hills of Jerusalem's Lot, Maine, becomes the next story for the successful novelist, Ben Mears. After years of absence, the young author returns to his estranged hometown to finish his new book, only to discover, right from the start, that something evil has gotten hold of the small community. More and more, as a hair-raising spate of unaccountable disappearances coincides with the arrival of the cryptic newcomers--the mysterious antiques dealer, Richard Straker, and his elusive business partner, Kurt Barlow--Ben comes to realise that malevolent forces are at work. Who, or better yet, what is behind the darkness that terrorises Salem's Lot?
—Nick Riganas