In the fall of 1993, Angelo Mazzone is fifteen when he stumbles upon his first dead body. The murder is soon tied to the Piper, a shadowy figure blamed for abducting children who vanish into the woods without a trace. Three are already gone. None have returned.
Some whisper that the forest itself is cursed. Angelo and his friends don’t believe it—until curiosity pulls them past the tree line. What waits in the darkness is no ghost story. It’s far worse.
Bound by fear and secrets, Angelo will carry that night with him forever. Because monsters aren’t always legends, and innocence is never safe.
Ronald Malfi delivers a chilling, unforgettable tale of friendship, grief, and the horrors that thrive in the dark.
