In this atmospheric, terrifying novel that draws strongly from "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow," the author of Alice and The Girl in Red works her trademark magic, spinning an engaging and frightening new story from a classic tale.Everyone in Sleepy Hollow knows about the Horseman, but no one really believes in him. Not even Ben Van Brunt's grandfather, Brom Bones, who was there when it was said the Horseman chased the upstart Crane out of town. Brom says that's just legend, the village gossips talking.Twenty years after those storied events, the village is a quiet place. Fourteen-year-old Ben loves to play "Sleepy Hollow boys," reenacting the events Brom once lived through. But then Ben and a friend stumble across the headless body of a child in the woods near the village, and the sinister discovery makes Ben question everything the adults in Sleepy Hollow have ever said. Could the Horseman be real after all? Or does something even more sinister stalk the woods?Story Locale: Fantasy world

AUTHOR IS A BERKLEY SUCCESS STORY: Her dark fantasies, like Alice, a retelling of Alice in Wonderland, have been hugely popularWELL-LOVED CLASSIC IS BROUGHT TO LIFE WITH A TWIST that is sure to hook readers inAUTHOR IS WRITING TWO DIFFERENT KINDS OF NOVELS FOR BERKLEY: With the arrival of The Ghost Tree in October 2020, Christina Henry is writing in for both horror and fairy tale readers, with distinct packaging for each trackPERFECT FOR FANS OF DARK FANTASY AND HORROR TV SHOWS, such as Stranger Things and Sleepy HollowSTRONG CROSSOVER POTENTIAL for mainstream and horror readersWE OWN MORE BOOKS WITH THIS AUTHOR