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Berkley Street 09 Amherst Burial Ground

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by Ron Ripley


  David repressed an insubordinate groan and said, “Yes, sir.”

  “Good,” the man said. “You are packed, I trust.”

  “Yes.”

  “Good, you are to meet Harlan at Borgin Keep in Vermont,” the man stated.

  David stiffened. “You want me to go to Borgin Keep?”

  “You’re not being eliminated,” the man said. “Quite the opposite, you’re being promoted. We think your particular talents would be much better employed at a permanent facility rather than in scouting potential locations. I need you to meet with a man named Harlan. He’ll explain everything.”

  “But what about this,” David protested. “There’s something here.”

  “And I will look into it,” the man barked. “Am I understood, David?”

  Clenching his teeth, David answered, “Perfectly, sir.”

  “Good. Now leave the house, get out of Amherst, and don’t look back,” the man ordered. “I will have another investigator on the way within the hour.”

  Before David could respond, the man ended the call.

  David swore, slammed the phone down into its cradle, and stormed out of the house. Jonathan Engberg still lay on his stomach. A dark trickle could be seen from the edge of the man’s scalp. David considered whether or not he should put the man out of his misery, and then shook the idea away.

  The next investigator would make that decision.

  From the forest came the sound of a woman screaming, followed by that of a girl, and David wondered if they had found Denise’s body, or if the entity in the woods had found them.

  He shrugged, turned away, and left.

  Behind him, Jonathan Engberg stirred, the deaths of his wife and daughter dragging him out of unconsciousness.

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  Table of Contents

  Chapter 1: Out for a Hike

  Chapter 2: Remembering the Past

  Chapter 3: Stocking Up

  Chapter 4: In the Enemy’s Camp

  Chapter 5: Visiting Rights

  Chapter 6: With Samson

  Chapter 7: Choosing a Target

  Chapter 8: Ben and Jesse

  Chapter 9: Damage Control

  Chapter 10: Securing the Alpha File

  Chapter 11: Rousseau Goes to Amherst

  Chapter 12: A Vengeance of His Own

  Chapter 13: At Marie’s

  Chapter 14: The Truth

  Chapter 15: A Corner Lot

  Chapter 16: Necessary Information

  Chapter 17: In Cody’s House

  Chapter 18: More Bad News

  Chapter 19: In Amherst with Linda

  Chapter 20: Getting His Hands Dirty

  Chapter 21: A Problem Arises

  Chapter 22: Questions without Answers

  Chapter 23: A Cold Silence

  Chapter 24: With His Dogs

  Chapter 25: A Discussion on Mental Health

  Chapter 26: Family History

  Chapter 27: Setting Up a Cordon

  Chapter 28: Success at Last

  Chapter 29: Without Options

  Chapter 30: Following the Leader

  Chapter 31: A Chat with David

  Chapter 32: David Goes Looking

  Chapter 33: Nothing Works the Way It Should

  Chapter 34: A Painful Awakening

  Chapter 35: Cutting Down the Enemy

  Chapter 36: A Dark Thrill

  Chapter 37: Chasing Frank Down

  Chapter 38: In His Room

  Chapter 39: Entering the House

  Chapter 40: Fear is an Infection

  Chapter 41: In the Hospital

  Chapter 42: At the Holiday Inn

  Chapter 43: On the Village Green

  Chapter 44: An Unpleasant Surprise

  Chapter 45: Hope Springs Forth

  Chapter 46: In the Hotel Room

  Chapter 47: In the Woods of Amherst

  Chapter 48: Clair Goes on the War Path

  Chapter 49: After Nightfall

  Chapter 50: A Decision is Made

  Chapter 51: A H
istory of Death

  Chapter 52: A Harsh and Terrible World

  Chapter 53: Manhunt

  Chapter 54: The Second House

  Chapter 55: Seeking to Establish Contact

  Chapter 56: In Engberg’s House

  Chapter 57: Finally Afraid

  Chapter 58: In the Darkness of the Woods

  Chapter 59: Traveling in Darkness

  Chapter 60: Alone

  Chapter 61: The Chestnut Tree

  Chapter 62: On the Move

  Chapter 63: Out of Options

  Chapter 64: A Brief and Exuberant Joy

  Chapter 65: His Distant Relation

  Chapter 66: On the Gurney

  Chapter 67: Two Weeks Later

  Samson Bonus Scene Chapter 1: Sarah Coffin, June 1733

  Samson Bonus Scene Chapter 2: A Growing Fear, July 1733

  Samson Bonus Scene Chapter 3: Dinner, August 1733

  Samson Bonus Scene Chapter 4: After the Hanging, September 1733

  Samson Bonus Scene Chapter 5: Seeing the Unseen, February 2nd, 1734

  Samson Bonus Scene Chapter 6: The Graves Have Grown, June 11th, 1739

  Samson Bonus Scene Chapter 7: Before the Dawn Arrives, June 12th, 1739

  Jonathan Bonus Scene Chapter 8: Enjoying the Afternoon, July 4th, 1976

  Jonathan Bonus Scene Chapter 9: Denise Went for a Walk, July 7th, 1976

  Jonathan Bonus Scene Chapter 10: Speaking with the Police, July 7th, 1976

  Jonathan Bonus Scene Chapter 11: Looking at the Scene, July 7th, 1976

  Jonathan Bonus Scene Chapter 12: An Unexpected Terror, July 9th, 1976

  Jonathan Bonus Scene Chapter 13: The World Continues to Change, July 11th, 1976

  Jonathan Bonus Scene Chapter 14: Awakened, July 11th, 1976

  Jonathan Bonus Scene Chapter 15: A Painful Reality, July 11th, 1976

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