Aimed at adults, i think, book is smaller than usual books. I think the book had a red/white color palate, it was supernatural horror

[Sergei]

I think it was either early 2010's or in the 2000's; do not recall author. If i recall correctly, the protagonist has a sordid past and an old enemy comes back to haunt him?
P.S. The book is small in *stature*, not length

[Jon]

I'm not sure if this book exists in a small-"statured" version or not, but my edition has a red and white palette. It features a protagonist with a somewhat sordid past and a haunting:

Heart-Shaped Box by Joe Hill