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Name: The Nameless
Author: Ramsey Campbell

Barbara Waugh’s life is shattered when her daughter Angela disappears, allegedly murdered in a horrendous crime. Years later, mysterious voicemails from Angela pleading, "Mummy, help me," drag Barbara into a terrifying reality. Her desperate search uncovers a living nightmare: a dark world of torment, gruesome rituals, and a cult that has shed its names and seeks new victims.

First publish date: 1981

Genre: General Fiction/General Fiction

Authors: Ramsey Campbell

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