Okay, long story shortened - I was in a writer's group and a workshop challenge was posed, compose a Christmas horror story.
Years ago, as I sat at an intersection stop light, a car with three young ladies in Santa hats passed in front of me. I recalled that and started wondering what might happen if one of them had been left behind and had to walk.
As I started writing, I realized I was working in the voice of Michael August, my pseudonym for young adult novels, and that the tale was going to go a little longer than the 4,000-word cap for the group.
So, Dark Angel Christmas was born, a slightly darker Michael August tale.
Official Synopsis
It’s a 10-minute walk to the town square for a Christmas concert, until a mysterious white truck turns up.
In seconds, following a detour to shake her stalker, Amity Nichols is in a test of endurance and a game of survival that are one and the same.
Does the mysterious driver know about the dark secret she’s harboring? Or does he want something worse for her than silence?
As darkness falls, Amity will have to face a challenge of stealth and patience until decisions on life or death can’t wait any longer.
Warning: Contains mature themes and intense situations.
Dark Angel Christmas is Sidney Williams, author of The Gift and New Year's Evil, writing in a slightly darker vein as Michael August.
