People had been vanishing from Devil's Elbow, Kentucky, for over 60 years.
On July 4th, 1971, they all came walking out of the Ohio River.
Sixteen-year-old Cadillac witnesses a Bible-camp bus plunge off mountainous Devil's Elbow Road into the Ohio River.
The next day, July 4th, 1971, Cadillac and other local residents witness the emergence of The Dead from the river--not just the children from the bus, one of whom is Cadillac's secret crush, but dozens of people who have disappeared over the past six decades.
Devil's Elbow is a town with its share of horrors, even without Dead people walking out of the river, and residents are divided in how they see The Dead.
Some see gruesome walking corpses.
Others see normal, beautiful loved ones.
Conflicts build between those who accept The Dead and those who want them gone.
Soon The Dead discover they cannot sleep and have no desire for food--not until a terrifying hunger overcomes them.
Cadillac, looking back from fifty years later, describes the horrific and redeeming events that follow.
Spencer proves once again that he is a master story-teller.
An Untimely Frost will keep you up late, first to finish it, then to think about it It has all the glorious gore of a true horror novel, but there is much more that lies beneath.
This book will leave you asking yourself: What is real? What is merely perceived reality? Does true love last forever? Don't miss this one --Rhonda G.
Williams, author of Girl Brown An innovation for the fresh generation of readers looking for a new Walking Dead, but it is also so beautifully written that an old lady like me can dig it.
--Cherri Randall, author of One Vanilla Orchid If you think you know the Dead, think again.
Mark Spencer weaves an artful tale of colorful, fresh, and horrific characters (think Faulkner, Serling, and King) in his coming-of-age book.
An original and beautiful story of life, death and romance--in that order.
Gemmill, author of Doomsday A spooky page-turner with more twists.
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Moonshine Cove Publishing, Llc An untimely frost, paperback/mark spencer
