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William F. Gray

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Stephen King, Dean Koontz, Joe Hill, Chuck Wendig, Riley Sager

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January 2022


William F. Gray is the bestselling author THE DEVIL WITHIN US ALL, a small town horror novel inspired by the evil average people are capable of on an everyday basis. Taking cues from his own experience and the world at large, Gray creates horror that attempts to worm itself into your heart as well as your mind. His self-published debut THE MAN BEHIND THE DOOR tackles themes such as grief, trauma, and addiction through the lens of a ghost story, the main character of which is inspired by his own late father, while his latest effort OUR FATHERS' BURDEN is Appalachian horror that focuses on the stigma that still surrounds mental health issues, especially amongst men.

He currently lives in West Virginia with his wife, son, and daughter while wo
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IT SLEEPS BELOW Launches in 6 Days

Hey everyone! It Sleeps Below launches in 6 days and I wanted to remind everyone of the killer giveaway I’m running - plus another preorder incentive. Here’s a bit about the book and the giveaway:

“After thirteen-year-old Samantha Morris almost drowned in her parents’ lake, the nightmares that followed paled in comparison to the real-life horrors of watching her mother descend into madness.

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