Humbug

<p><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>A terrifying new take on the most famous ghost story of all time.</strong></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>From award-winning author Luciano Marano comes </span><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Humbug</em><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>-a gruesome noir-infused reimagining of </span><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>A Christmas Carol</em><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> that blends supernatural horror crime thriller and psychological suspense into one unforgettable holiday nightmare.</span></p><p></p><p><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Luciano Marano extracts the DNA of Dickens's classic tale and rewires it for his own gonzo spin on the noir detective story.</em><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>-Matthew Mercier author of <em>Poe & I</em></strong></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>In modern-day Seattle Detective Stuart (Scrooge) Caine is a jaded homicide cop on the edge of burnout. Every Christmas brings another murder but this year's case is different. A brilliant psychopath-dubbed Humbug by the press-has made a tradition of killing an entire family every December 25th. With the investigation going cold and his career slipping away Scrooge receives a visitation on Christmas Eve that shatters his skepticism: the ghost of his former partner Marley and three monstrous spirits-manifestations of history's most notorious unsolved killers: Jack the Ripper Zodiac and The Cleveland Torso Murderer.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>As the line between nightmare and reality blurs Scrooge is forced to confront his past his sins and the darkness waiting for him on Christmas morning.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Humbug is a chilling holiday horror novella-a macabre fusion of ghost story police procedural and psychological redemption tale-perfect for fans of </span><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>A Christmas Ghost Story</em><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> </span><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Candy Cain Kills</em><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> and </span><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Hark! The Herald Angels Scream</em><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Sometimes the ghosts of Christmas past don't come to save you...they come to collect.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Proudly represented by </span><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Crystal Lake Publishing-Where Stories Come Alive!</strong></p>