In Footsteps in the Dark, the Dead Speak and the Guilty Pay
In a world where justice often feels elusive, Carlo Armenise’s Footsteps in the Dark: Stories of the Bizarre and Unusual offers a chilling alternative. This remarkable collection of eight interconnected tales explores a universe where cosmic balance is violently restored, where the murdered guide the living, and every hidden vice exacts a tangible price.
The journey begins not with a whisper, but a confrontation. In “A Conversation with Death,” a shattered widower is pulled into an impossible investigation by the very victims he seeks to avenge. This haunting premise ignites a chain of narratives that masterfully blend psychological tension with the supernatural. A Hollywood legend discovers her anti-aging elixir demands a horrific toll. A bitter man’s hatred summons a beast from his own nightmares. An expert on astral projection finds his perfect plan has a fatal flaw.
Armenise crafts each story with the precision of a thriller and the depth of literary fiction. His characters are not mere victims of circumstance but active architects of their own ruin, driven by greed, vanity, prejudice, or grief. The suspense comes from watching their meticulously built worlds fracture under the weight of their choices, delivering consequences as inventive as they are inevitable. From a funeral home manager cutting corners with mob money to a television producer orchestrating a dangerous interview for revenge, the tales are both wildly imaginative and grimly satisfying.
Footsteps in the Dark transcends genre. It is a compelling inquiry into accountability, a page-turning exploration of shadows, and a testament to the idea that no dark deed goes forever unanswered. For readers who crave stories that linger, challenge, and thrill in equal measure, this collection is an essential and unsettling read.
Discover the unsettling justice within Footsteps in the Dark, available now on Amazon in hardback, paperback, and eBook formats.
About the Author
Carlo Armenise is an author specializing in suspense and dark fiction. His work is distinguished by intricate plotting, profound character studies, and a unique ability to fuse the mundane with the macabre, revealing the terror latent in everyday obsessions.
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