Fran Rizer
3 SeriesFran Rizer is an American author known for her Callie Parrish Mysteries series, spanning cozy mystery, thriller, and horror genres. She has received a Porter Fleming Fiction Award and nominations for both an Agatha Award and a SIBA Award. Rizer resides in South Carolina.
In "The Horror of Julie Bates" by Fran Rizer, Julie discovers a corpse near the Assembly Street Post Office on the same day her home is destroyed by arson. As she grapples with these events, police officer Nate Adams suspects that the killer who murdered Julie's mother the previous year is now targeting her. However, Julie's true tormentor is revealed to be a non-human entity. Set in Columbia, South Carolina, the novel delves into southern-style horror, surpassing the well-known ghosts of the region with deeper paranormal evil. This standalone title offers a chilling narrative that rivals the terror of Amityville, New York.
