The Dead Children's Playground
AT THE EDGE OF THE CEMETERY RESTS A PLACE FOR CHILDREN TO PLAY.BUT NOT ALL SOULS THAT PLAY ARE AT REST.

Nine-year-old Kylie Macklin defied the odds in conquering cancer. Now she wants nothing more than a fresh start at her new home in Huntsville. Soon, an enigmatic new friend introduces her to a playground unlike any other. Set next to Maple Hill Cemetery, the park is a sanctuary for the spirits of local children who died in the Spanish Flu and fell victim to a twisted serial killer.

Nineteen-year-old Kayla Macklin resents being uprooted from the only life she knew. Bitter about the years her parents spent focusing on Kylie's health, she struggles to reforge a bond with her little sister while making new friends of her own. But one reckless decision will threaten her newfound happiness.

And put innocent lives at risk.

Soon, Kylie's classmates collapse with devastating fevers while a killer thought long dead returns to stalk a community still bearing the scars of his rampage decades earlier.

With the children of Huntsville in grave danger, the sisters must race against time to learn the secrets of Maple Hill Park before they end up permanent residents of The Dead Children's Playground.

Experience a chilling ghost story inspired by true events in this first terrifying entry in James Kaine's American Horrors series where fear always finds its way home.

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The Dead Children's Playground
AT THE EDGE OF THE CEMETERY RESTS A PLACE FOR CHILDREN TO PLAY.BUT NOT ALL SOULS THAT PLAY ARE AT REST.

Nine-year-old Kylie Macklin defied the odds in conquering cancer. Now she wants nothing more than a fresh start at her new home in Huntsville. Soon, an enigmatic new friend introduces her to a playground unlike any other. Set next to Maple Hill Cemetery, the park is a sanctuary for the spirits of local children who died in the Spanish Flu and fell victim to a twisted serial killer.

Nineteen-year-old Kayla Macklin resents being uprooted from the only life she knew. Bitter about the years her parents spent focusing on Kylie's health, she struggles to reforge a bond with her little sister while making new friends of her own. But one reckless decision will threaten her newfound happiness.

And put innocent lives at risk.

Soon, Kylie's classmates collapse with devastating fevers while a killer thought long dead returns to stalk a community still bearing the scars of his rampage decades earlier.

With the children of Huntsville in grave danger, the sisters must race against time to learn the secrets of Maple Hill Park before they end up permanent residents of The Dead Children's Playground.

Experience a chilling ghost story inspired by true events in this first terrifying entry in James Kaine's American Horrors series where fear always finds its way home.

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The Dead Children's Playground

The Dead Children's Playground

by James Kaine
The Dead Children's Playground

The Dead Children's Playground

by James Kaine

Overview

AT THE EDGE OF THE CEMETERY RESTS A PLACE FOR CHILDREN TO PLAY.BUT NOT ALL SOULS THAT PLAY ARE AT REST.

Nine-year-old Kylie Macklin defied the odds in conquering cancer. Now she wants nothing more than a fresh start at her new home in Huntsville. Soon, an enigmatic new friend introduces her to a playground unlike any other. Set next to Maple Hill Cemetery, the park is a sanctuary for the spirits of local children who died in the Spanish Flu and fell victim to a twisted serial killer.

Nineteen-year-old Kayla Macklin resents being uprooted from the only life she knew. Bitter about the years her parents spent focusing on Kylie's health, she struggles to reforge a bond with her little sister while making new friends of her own. But one reckless decision will threaten her newfound happiness.

And put innocent lives at risk.

Soon, Kylie's classmates collapse with devastating fevers while a killer thought long dead returns to stalk a community still bearing the scars of his rampage decades earlier.

With the children of Huntsville in grave danger, the sisters must race against time to learn the secrets of Maple Hill Park before they end up permanent residents of The Dead Children's Playground.

Experience a chilling ghost story inspired by true events in this first terrifying entry in James Kaine's American Horrors series where fear always finds its way home.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9798990514614
Publisher: James Kaine LLC
Publication date: 08/20/2024
Pages: 254
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.69(d)

About the Author

James Kaine is a bestselling author, publisher and filmmaker born and raised in Trenton, NJ. An active pro member of the Horror Writer's Association, he brings readers visceral, haunting tales of terror via his Horror House Publishing imprint.BookLife by Publishers Weekly proclaimed his novel, The Dead Children's Playground, "will chill readers to the bone." The book, the first in his American Horrors anthology series, has been a #1 bestseller in U.S. Horror on Amazon, a reader selection for the 2025 Books of Horror Indie Brawl and is being translated into multiple languages, bringing James's cinematic style of scary storytelling to a global audience.He resides in Hamilton, NJ with his wife, Jessica, their two children and an energetic Boston Terrier. When he isn't writing he loves to read, travel, cook, watch movies and learn new skills.Become a Kaineiac and get exclusive stories, first-look news and discounts by joining James's free VIP Reader club at www.jameskaine.com.For bookings, media inquiries and any other requests, send an email to james@jameskaine.com.
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