What happens when you ding-dong-ditch the house of a serial killer? What if he sees you? What if he was supposed to be dead?
How do you kill a demon?
101 Wry Road is the oldest standing house in Sycamore Valley; a small neighborhood with quiet, simple folk who never get into trouble. The mansion sits on a hill overlooking giant rose bushes so tall they could have been trees.
For thirty years the house lay untouched as nature ran its course. Locals say the man who used to live there went crazy after his wife and only son died. People think his ghost haunts the place and that on cold nights, when the giant oak tree that extends across the road swings in the wind, you can hear him crying. Some claim they have seen him sitting on the balcony petting his black cat, humming to the moon. Of course no one can prove it.
The neighborhood kids take turns ding-dong-ditching the house. It's the right of passage. They run up to the house, knock on the door, and see who can stand on the porch the longest without peeing themselves. They always run home screaming.
There has never been an incident in Sycamore Valley until July 4, 1991 when three kids went missing. This is the story of ten friends who knocked on the wrong door, at the wrong time, on the wrong night.
And so the legend of the Knock-Knock Man was born.
If you enjoyed Stephen King's It and the new, hit TV show, Stranger Things, then you're in for a special treat. Knock Knock is not your typical horror story. It mixes paranormal, thriller, and suspense in a perfect concoction of terror.
Demons, haunted houses, serial killers—you've seen these before. But have you seen a house that keeps you trapped inside? What if a year inside was like an hour outside? What if no one believed you?
Add to this that the house is possessed by a powerful demon, bent on making you his slave for eternity? And what if your friends were with you?
It's not the brave or courageous who survive 101 Wry Road; it's the ones that get away.
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This book is aimed at young adults to adults and lovers of psychological thrillers, mystery & suspense, and paranormal horror. This story bodes well with fans of Stillhouse Lake, It, and Stranger Things.
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Tripp Constantine was a man of many sorrows.
He lost the love of his life during childbirth. His son passed a week later from natural causes the doctors said. Tripp knew his son was a monster. They just didn't have the guts to say it. He didn't fault them for it. It was hard even for him to look upon his son's deformed body.
The funeral was the next day. It was just Tripp, the priest, and a black cat that fed on the rats in the cemetery. Tripp buried the love of his life and his only child. The cat followed him home.
Tripp secluded himself inside his Victorian mansion on Wry Road. It was the house at the end of the street; the one no one went near unless they were dared, the one with the overgrown yard, the tall oak that hung across the street and whined during storms. The third story balcony was one board short and the window over Mrs. Constantine's garden was missing entirely. No one knew what happened to it.
For three years he never left the house. Some thought he died. Two kids on their bikes thought they saw a man standing on the third-story balcony petting a black cat. That was two years ago. Then one day a neighbor watering her yard claimed she saw a naked man with hair down to his backside walking down the street.
By the time she shut off the water, called her husband outside, and pointed to the stranger, he was gone. Police were called to investigate on the account of smell. After a thorough search of the premises, they only found a dead cat and a handwritten note addressed to no one.
It only had three words scribbled inside. Make it stop.
The city condemned the house and scheduled it for demolition. Two days before the bulldozers plowed through, a philanthropist from Pennsylvania bought the property from the bank. Said it was a historical artifact worth preserving.
Maybe he was right. Or maybe he was just a crazy man with way too much money and nothing to spend it on. 101 Wry Road was the oldest house in Sycamore Valley; a small neighborhood with quiet, simple folk who never got into trouble. The mansion sat on a hill overlooking giant rose bushes so tall they could have been trees.
For thirty years the house lay untouched as nature ran its course. People thought Tripp's ghost haunted the place. Some claimed they had seen him sitting on the balcony petting the black cat, humming to the moon. Of course no one could prove it.
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This is the story of ten friends who knocked on the wrong door, at the wrong time, on the wrong night. And so the legend of the Knock-Knock Man was born.
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This is awesome Adam. Kevin and I can't wait to read your book! Very impressive!
Congrats Adam! Such an accomplishment! -Kristin Doyle
Hi, Adam. Good luck with your future career. I am very anxious to receive my order. We will see you at the Air Show.
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In Slay the Demon, you will receive a digital copy of Knock Knock.
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In Demon Hunter, you will receive everything in Slay the Demon, PLUS the following bonuses:
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Good luck, buddy. Rock on and I wish you the best with your writing career. I'm impressed by your altruism and ability to express your thoughts and imagination with us. I hope you achieve your goals and dreams for 2018 and beyond.