Danielle Trussoni

Looking for a book that will scare the pants off you? We’ve got some suggestions.

If your idea of a beach read involves abject terror, we’ve got some new books to recommend.

Here are eight knuckle-biting, nerve-ripping new tales, just in time for Halloween.

It may be hot outside, but these novels — from Silvia Moreno-Garcia’s “The Daughter of Doctor Moreau” to Catriona Ward’s “Sundial” — cast a shivery chill.

A British village wedding awakens some distinctly unpleasant spirits in “Small Angels,” Lauren Owen’s creepy second novel.

The narrator of “Goblin,” a story in Rachel Harrison’s horror collection, “Bad Dolls,” has signed up for a very bad app indeed.

“Our Share of Night,” by Mariana Enriquez, is a bewitching brew of mystery, myth, wealthy occultists and mediums who can summon “the Darkness.”

The Golden Age of Hollywood — its patina darkened by evil — comes alive in Craig Russell’s new novel, “The Devil’s Playground.”

If your idea of a good summer read involves abject terror, we’ve got some recommendations for you.

In “The Familiar,” the blockbuster fantasist conjures a world of mystical intrigue and romance.