Old Central's legendary Borgia Bell holds the key to the lurking evil in Elm Haven, and when it breaks its long silence in the middle of the darkest summer night, it marks the end of innocence and the beginning of a reign of terror. And then there are the curious, gaping holes in the earth with raw, red walls.
For Jim Harlen it nearly ends when he sees an eerie glow in the old school. introduction by Dan Simmons, will bring you to the edge of your seat, hair standing on end and blood freezing in your veinsIts the summer of 1960 and. For Mike O'Rourke it is the sinister, faceless World War I soldier peering into a window at night.
For his brother Lawrence, it is a terrible and inexplicable fear of the dark – and of the twisting shadows under the bed. For Dale it is the stench of death and the soft, unmistakable cry of a baby from the depths of a rendering truck. And strange things have been heard by them all – voices, whispers, rustlings in the night.įor Duane McBride, the tragically gifted son of a bitter alcoholic, it begins with a sense of foreboding and a curious, terrifying voice over a radio tuned to a mightnight frequency. Tubby Cooke has already disappeared, perhaps in the twisted, ancient depths of Old Central, which stands like a fortress in the centre of town. Someone – something – is stalking the children. And as the young people of Elm Haven in Illinois awake on that first delicious morning of the holidays, they have nothing to be concerned about except where to ride their bikes, which pool holds the best fish. Summer: hot, sunny, humid, its days lie ahead like a great banquet, filled with rich, slow time in which to enjoy each course. On the last day of school, only hours before she would be forced into final retirement, Old Central School still stood upright, holding her secrets and silences firmly within.
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