Songs of Dead Dreamer by Thomas Ligotti
God damn, I can see how this author is a huge influence on Nic Pizzolatto. He as a very deliberate and very dark sense of mystery to him that creates a very atmospheric and bleak sense of horror. His status as a cult author for horror is very much well deserved, so if you're a fan of the genre then you owe it to yourself to try and track down some of his stuff for your shelf.