Ben Mears returns home to Salem's Lot in Maine, excited about writing another novel based on the Marsten House. Believing the house harbors evil men due to its tragic history, Ben saw a ghostly creature there at ten years old. The antique dealers Richard K. Straker and Kurt Barlow have rented the property permanently. Ben meets Susan Norton, now living with her parents after divorce, and develops feelings for both her and Dr. Bill Norton, who was a school teacher before his career change. When strange deaths occur, Ben suspects Straker's partner is a vampire but struggles to convince his friends of his sanity.
Intent on writing a book on the sinister Marsten House, Ben Mears returns to ...