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Author Name John Togher Location Wigan, United Kingdom Genre Folk horror / coastal horror / dark mystery / psychological horror Current Book Bound by the Salt Series Book One of the Cairnshore Tides trilogy Release Window July 2026 Short Book Description Bound by the Salt is a folk horror mystery set in the isolated coastal village of Cairnshore, where old rituals, family secrets and the pull of the sea begin to close around a man searching for the woman he loves. One-Line Hook A man follows his missing lover to her childhood village — and discovers that Cairnshore has been waiting for both of them. “For Fans Of” For fans of folk horror, coastal mysteries, strange villages, family secrets and stories where the landscape itself feels alive. Comparable Authors / Influences For fans of: Andrew Michael Hurley, HP Lovecraft, folk horror cinema, coastal gothic fiction and eerie small-town mysteries. Press / Media Contact Email: johnrtogher@gmail.com Website: www.johnrtogher.co.uk Socials: Facebook – John Togher Author Page