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Floating Staircase

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Floating Staircase is a 2011 horror novel by Ronald Malfi that centers on themes of grief and guilt. The story follows a successful but struggling horror novelist who moves into a lakeside home in western Maryland with his family. Upon learning about the unsolved drowning of a young boy on the property, he becomes obsessed with uncovering the truth behind the tragedy. The novel merges classic haunted house tropes with a psychological exploration of personal loss.

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What is the setting of Floating Staircase?

A struggling horror novelist moves with his family to a lakeside home in western Maryland. The house is connected to an unsolved drowning that becomes central to the story.

What does the floating staircase refer to?

The title points to a disturbing feature connected with the lakeside home and its history. The house’s mystery links the family’s grief and guilt to the earlier drowning.

Who wrote Floating Staircase?

Floating Staircase was written by Ronald Malfi. It was published in 2011 as a horror novel about grief, guilt, and a haunted home.

Is Floating Staircase a haunted-house story?

It uses haunted-house elements, but the emotional center is the family’s struggle with grief and guilt. The unsolved drowning gives the lakeside setting a concrete mystery as well as a supernatural threat.

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