Slaughter (Nasser)

Melington has changed. There is an evil lurking in the darkness, under the beds and behind closed doors. It seeks vengeance and retribution and will not be denied. No one knows this more than Alan Carter. Returning to his hometown after a 20-year absence, he is resolute in uncovering the truth behind his sister's abduction and the strange disappearance of children. Joined by his childhood friend, Alan finds himself thrown into the middle of a conspiracy led by the town council as it desperately tries to hide its secrets from the world. No child is safe in Melington, and Alan Carter needs to stop the curse that has haunted his hometown for generations. But as Alan's brushes with death become more frequent, he finds himself running out of luck.

"It began with a Carter, and it must end with a Carter". Six months have passed since Alan Carter woke up from the coma Copper Tibet had put him in, and much has changed in Melington: a new Chairman, a power hungry Sheriff, a spineless son who struggles with the absence of his father. And children are still going missing while the monster taking them roams free and unrestrained. In the small town of secrets, what had once been hidden is now slowly coming to light, and few rest easy, including Alan Carter. He is plagued by nightmares. The visions haunt him the minute he closes his eyes, and his dreams are clad with images of darkness, corridors lined with doors, and a woman in red who tells him he can never leave. And somewhere in the distance, Alan's sister calls for him, begging him to save her, and to take her home.

Every small town in Connecticut has its secrets, but none are as shocking as Melington's. After the riots, Melington becomes the primary target of an FBI investigation. The Council is more ruthless than the town has ever seen. And a national spotlight shines brightly on the mysterious cases of missing children. But there is one secret that no one knows better than Alan Carter. As children outside Melington start disappearing, Alan Carter knows Copper Tibet has grown more powerful than ever before. No child will be safe. Anywhere.

In the small town of Melington, there is an evil lurking in the darkness, and no child is safe.... This collection contains all three books from the best-selling Slaughter series by A.I. Nasser. Listen with the lights on. Children to the Slaughter: After a 20-year absence, Alan Carter returns to his hometown to uncover the truth behind his sister's and other children's disappearances. Together with his childhood friend, he must stop the curse that has haunted Melington for generations. Shadow's Embrace: Six months after waking up from a coma, Alan Carter is plagued by nightmares. Children continue to disappear, with the monster taking them still roaming free. And Alan has visions of darkness, corridors lined with doors, and a woman in red who tells him he cannot leave. Copper's Keeper: Children outside Melington start disappearing; the town is in the middle of an FBI investigation. And Alan Carter knows Copper Tibet is more powerful than ever. Will Alan be able to defeat this evil and stop the curse? And with this edition comes the bonus novel, Listen to Me Now. Listen to Me Now: After the success of his first novel, John Kirk has struggled to come up with a new story. As a gruesome story begins to take form in his mind, the lines between fiction and reality become blurred, and something sinister emerges from the shadows, demanding to be heard....