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Orangefield, a small town cloaked in darkness and abundant pumpkins, has long whispered of the dread Lord of Death, Samhain. Though his sightings are rare, the shadow of his power lingers over the community. When a boy vanishes, detective Bill Grant confronts the possibility that Samhain is behind the disappearance.
With Halloween’s approach looming, Grant must unravel Samhain’s terrifying plan. The town’s survival—and perhaps that of the world—depends on a small, unlikely group of people who become pawns in a cosmic game of death and mystery.
First publish date: 2006
Genre: Horror/Cosmic Horror
Authors: Al Sarrantonio
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