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Ghost Virus by Graham Masterton

Ghost Virus

The Must-read Horror to Keep You Up All Night and Part of a Chilling Series for 2026

Graham Masterton

Bloomsbury USA · Print & ebook · June 1, 2019

The must-read horror novel from master of the genre, Graham Masterton.

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Who it’s for
Supernatural horror gives a rash of killings the unnerving logic of an infection.
Themes
Supernatural infection, Murder and violence, Powerlessness against evil
Genres
Horror, Supernatural Thrillers, Ghost Stories

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The must-read horror novel from master of the genre, Graham Masterton. A RASH OF MURDERS A young woman pours acid over her body. A loving husband kills his wife. A headteacher throws her pupils out of a window. Who or what has made ordinary Londoners commit such horrific acts? A DEADLY VIRUS DC Jerry Pardoe and DS Jamila Patel of Tooting police are at a loss. With no obvious connection between the killings, they fear a virus.

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THE INFECTION IS SPREADING Something evil is stirring in the city. A supernatural force that infects its victims with a lust to murder. And Jerry and Jamila are powerless to stop it... ALSO IN THE PATEL & PARDOE SERIES #1 GHOST VIRUS #2 THE CHILDREN GOD FORGOT #3 THE SHADOW PEOPLE #4 WHAT HIDES IN THE CELLAR #5 HOUSE OF FLIES 'One of the most original and frightening storytellers of our time.' PETER JAMES

Murderous Contagion

Supernatural horror gives a rash of killings the unnerving logic of an infection.

Come here for

  • Police-investigation tension edged with supernatural dread

Expect

  • Grisly violence and a menace spreading through London

Where it sits

Horror58%
Supernatural Thrillers43%
Ghost Stories34%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Horror
  • The Occult & Supernatural
  • Supernatural Thrillers
Authors
Graham Masterton
Publisher
Bloomsbury USA
Published
June 1, 2019
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Supernatural infection · Murder and violence · Powerlessness against evil
Reading lane
Horror