This is a hardcover book, The Church of Dead Girls by Stephen Dobyns. It is a 1997 First Edition from Metropolitan Books, an imprint of Henry Holt and Company, Inc. A novel that "displays Stephen Dobyns' remarkable gifts for exploring human nature, probing the ruinous effects of suspicion", it inspired Stephen King to comment, "If ever there was a tale for a moonless night, a high wind and a creaking floor, this is it... I don't expect to read a more frightening novel this year." Here's a synopsis from Goodreads:
"Aurelius is a drowsy bedroom community in upstate New York that is rocked by a vicious, seemingly random killing. A woman is found murdered in her bed, her left hand missing. Just when the grisly details begin to fade, a young girl vanishes. The only clue: a bag with the girl's washed and folded clothes and a mannequin's left hand. Soon two more girls disappear, and when clues remain elusive, conjecture and rumor take over. The town awakens to a nightmare of suspicion and vigilantism. As the killer spirals in to kill again, the town spins out of control, and The Church of Dead Girls heads to a jolting conclusion. It'll give you goosebumps even if you read it at the beach."
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