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Front‑line MRI technician Mike Hughes and his family find themselves trapped in Tanglewood Memorial Hospital as it shuts down for one final night. The killer, Frank Snow, a prison‑escapist with a twisted agenda, prepares a fiendish game of hide‑and‑seek that will terrify every inmate. Surrounded by darkness and a murderer who preys on fears and secrets, Hughes and the other unlucky souls must outwit Snow to survive. "Eat the Dark" delivers fast‑paced, claustrophobic suspense, blending noir and horror into an unsettling reading experience.
First publish date: 2007
Genre: Horror/Psychological Horror
Authors: Joe Schreiber
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