Horror - Thriller/Suspense
Publisher: Sapphire Star Publishing
Date Published- 4/4/13
Synopsis:
…a matter of light and death…
In the sleepy college town of Cumberton, MD, an old cemetery must be moved to make room for a new dormitory, and an ungodly Light, buried for centuries, escapes. A rash of gruesome student suicides rocks the town. Sheriff Estin Booker teams up with former Baltimore homicide detective Anna Tucci to investigate the deaths. What neither expects is to have all roads point to a 2000-year-old legend which, if true, could lead to the destruction of mankind.
The most frightening account of the power of evil breeching our world since The Exorcist, DEAD LIGHT will teach you the most improbable lesson you will ever learn:
FEAR THE LIGHT!
In the sleepy college town of Cumberton, MD, an old cemetery must be moved to make room for a new dormitory, and an ungodly Light, buried for centuries, escapes. A rash of gruesome student suicides rocks the town. Sheriff Estin Booker teams up with former Baltimore homicide detective Anna Tucci to investigate the deaths. What neither expects is to have all roads point to a 2000-year-old legend which, if true, could lead to the destruction of mankind.
The most frightening account of the power of evil breeching our world since The Exorcist, DEAD LIGHT will teach you the most improbable lesson you will ever learn:
FEAR THE LIGHT!
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Mike Pace was born in Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania. He attended the University of Illinois on an art scholarship, and
graduated with a BFA degree. He taught public school in Washington
D.C.’s inner city, while attending law school
at Georgetown University. As an attorney, he
prosecuted numerous cases, including those involving murder and rape. He
resigned in order to practice law part time, thereby allowing him the time to
devote to his first love, creative writing. He lives on the Chesapeake
Bay with his wife and two dogs, Blueberry and Scout. DEAD LIGHT is
Mike’s first novel.
Website- http:// Mikepacebooks.com
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Excerpt:
"With
Jill’s help, and using his previous foothold, it didn’t take long
for him to crawl out of the grave. He took a couple of deep breaths
and tested his ankle. Still hurt, but not as bad. Definitely just a
sprain.
She
pointed the light beam at the box. Looked about five inches square
and maybe three or four inches high. At one time it probably had been
painted red, but now was more the shade of rust. Curious. It was made
of wood, yet unlike the casket, had remained intact. He shook the
box. Nothing.
Jill
took the box and shook it. “Empty.”
“Why
would they bury a locked empty box?” he asked.
She
aimed the light on the headstone, which lay on its side nearby. The
letters were barely legible.
Father
William Cumber
1645-1713
“The
guy they named the town after?” she asked.
“Maybe
it’s some religious relic. When we get back, I’ll get a
screwdriver and pry it open.”
“What
if there’s something valuable inside?” She turned. Momentarily,
the flashlight beam moved away from the path. In that instant, Tony
tripped again.
“Shit.”
They
both fell, sending the flashlight flying out of Jill’s hand.
Pain
from his ankle shot up Tony’s leg. “Find the flashlight,” he
said through clenched teeth. He rolled over onto his stomach and
tried his best to get to his knees.
Jill
crawled in a short radius, groped around for the light while still
holding tight to the box.
“Got
it.” She turned on the flashlight, pointing the beam upwards as she
slowly rose to her feet.
Tony
thought he felt something brush against his skin; probably a moth.
And a sweet odor. Familiar, but he couldn’t put his finger on it.
Must be from opening all the graves after hundreds of years.
From
behind them, a deep, gravelly whisper. “Give me the box.”
Jill’s
shriek reverberated throughout the entire cemetery. She turned, and
the edge of the light beam caught the face of a wild-haired,
crazy-eyed old man. She screamed again and dropped the flashlight;
the light went out. Though he was as scared as she was, Tony hobbled
back to insert himself between Jill and the old man. The man grabbed
for the box. Tony flailed out with his right arm, the box flew out of
the old man’s hand, smacking into a headstone. The soft wood
cracked, splitting the box open along its seams. Instantly, a searing
light from inside the box flashed, then disappeared.
Tony
thought, how could that be possible? He must've been seeing
stars from hitting his head. Frantic, he looked around but the old
man had disappeared. Jill knelt in the soil, her face buried in her
arms. She must’ve tripped, too. He helped her to her feet.
“You
okay?” she asked, then brushed her arm.
“Moths,”
he said. “They’re all over the place.”
“Tony,
think I saw a flash of light coming from the box.”
Tony
glanced down at the broken box. Of course there was no light inside.
“From hitting your head when you fell, that’s all.”
“But
I didn’t—”
The
cough interrupted her. They both froze. He was still there."
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