The Keeper Author:Sarah Lanagan Some believe Bedford, Maine is cursed. Its bloody past, endless rain, and the decay of its downtown portend a hopeless future. With the death of its paper mill, Bedfords unemployed residents soon find themselves with far too much time to dwell on thoughts of Susan Marley. Once the local beauty, she's now the local whore. Silently prowling the mu... more »ddy streets, she watches eerily from the shadows, waiting for ...something.« less