Ghost Story (Straub novel)

Ghost Story is a horror novel by American writer Peter Straub. It was published on January 1, 1979, by Coward, McCann and Geoghegan. The story involves a writer named Donald "Don" Wanderley who goes to the town of Milburn in upstate New York after the death of his uncle. He discovers that the death may be linked to a group of old men calling themselves the Chowder Society, and the ghost stories told in its inner circle. The novel was a watershed in Straub's career, becoming a national bestseller and cementing his reputation.

Ghost Story was adapted as a 1981 horror film, directed by John Irvin, minus the fifth protagonist, Lewis Benedikt.