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Cold Moon Over Babylon by Michael McDowell.
I'm sorry that McDowell is no longer with us. His stories are all very involving and able to invoke a dense setting and mood within the first few pages. 'Babylon' is one of my favorites. Very creepy stuff.
The prologue, which is only two pages long, manages to create a small town atmosphere with absolute clarity that resonates throughout the entire story. It also includes a shocking series of events that are somehow presented in a way that does not interrupt the languid pacing of the story.
I loved this guy. Also by McDowell: The Elementals, Guilded Needles, The Amulet and The Blackwater Trilogy.
He also wrote the screenplay for the movie "Beetlejuice."
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