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The Staircase in the Woods
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From modern horror sensation and Sunday Times bestselling author Chuck Wendig, comes a brand-new bone-chilling masterpiece. The Sunday Times Bestseller A group of friends investigate the mystery of a strange staircase in the woods in this mesmerizing horror novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author of...
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From modern horror sensation and Sunday Times bestselling author Chuck Wendig, comes a brand-new bone-chilling masterpiece.
The Sunday Times Bestseller
A group of friends investigate the mystery of a strange staircase in the woods in this mesmerizing horror novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Book of Accidents.
Five high school friends, bonded by an oath to protect each other no matter what.
On a camping trip in the middle of the forest, they find something extraordinary — a mysterious staircase to nowhere.
One friend walks up — but never comes back down.
Now twenty years later, the staircase has reappeared, and the friends return to find the lost boy — and what lies beyond the staircase in the woods...
From the modern horror sensation comes a new bone-chilling masterpiece.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781529101065
Publisher: Cornerstone
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 05 March 2026
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Penguin (Cornerstone)
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 25.0mm
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 197.0mm
Weight: 281g
Pages: 400
About the Author
Chuck Wendig is the New York Times bestselling author of Wanderers, The Book of Accidents, Wayward, and more than two dozen other books for adults and young adults. A finalist for the Astounding Award and an alumnus of the Sundance Screenwriters Lab, he has also written for comics, games, film, and television. He's known for his popular blog, terribleminds, and books about writing such as Damn Fine Story. He lives in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, with his family.
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