Devil House

Devil House
AuthorJohn Darnielle
Set inMilpitas, California
PublisherMCD/Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date
January 25, 2022
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (Hardcover / Paperback)
ISBN9781250862884

Devil House is a 2022 novel by American singer-songwriter and author John Darnielle. It depicts true crime author Gage Chandler working on an unsolved double homicide committed in the Satanic Panic of the 1980s, further discussing the moral implications that arise as a result of working in the genre. Darnielle uses metafiction to tell Devil House's story.[1] The novel is set largely in the California towns of Milpitas and San Luis Obispo, where Darnielle was raised.

The novel debuted on the New York Times Bestseller List on February 13 at #7, staying on the list for two weeks.[2]

  1. ^ Brookins, Jake Casella (2022-01-27). "Imperfect Speakers: the Meta-Mysteries of "Devil House"". Chicago Review of Books. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
  2. ^ "Hardcover Fiction Books - Best Sellers - Books - Feb. 13, 2022 - The New York Times". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-03-11.