Peter Straub, "Ghost Story" author and Stephen King collaborator, and one of the most acclaimed writers in horror fiction, has died at 79.

Horror writer Peter Straub, who cemented his place in the genre with works including “Ghost Story,” “The Talisman” and “A Dark Matter,” has died. He was 79.

Peter Straub’s “Ghost Story” (published in 1979 and turned into a movie in 1981) has been lauded by critics as “superb horror,” a “terrifying novel,” “so scary you’ll turn up the ...

Peter Straub's 1979 horror breakthrough, "Ghost Story," is a classic of the genre, arguably second only to Stephen King's "Salem's Lot" for pure scariness, and good writing.

Peter Straub, a genre author best known for writing prose that included Ghost Story and The Talisman, has passed away at the age of 79. Stephen King, who co-authored multiple books with Straub ...

Straub’s 1979 novel tells the tale of a ghost story that comes to life. Four old men who swap spooky tales as a pastime in Millburn, New York, are confronted with a terrifying reality when one ...

Celebrated author Peter Straub, who first achieved widespread acclaim with 1979′s “Ghost Story” and went on to collaborate with horror master Stephen King, died Sunday at the age of 79 ...

Peter Straub, Bestselling Novelist and ‘The Talisman’ Co-Author, Dies at 79 Straub’s “Julia” and “Ghost Story” were adapted into films Getty Images ...

by Peter Straub Doubleday, 496 pp., $28.95 Since the publication of “Ghost Story” in 1979, Peter Straub has been one of the dominant figures in contemporary horror fiction.

Celebrated author Peter Straub, who first achieved widespread acclaim with 1979′s “Ghost Story” and went on to collaborate with horror master Stephen King, died Sunday at the age of 79 ...