Final Farewell: Death is the Stalker II, #2

By L.B. Barrows

The stunning conclusion to Death is the Stalker II/Ghost Town.

When James invites his friends to the ghost town where he will be working for the summer, his greatest fear is being alone. Now he has something bigger to worry about. A real ghost is terrorizing the group and may not leave anyone left alive.

Also, by L.B. Barrows

Death is the Stalker I -  Alpha Series

• Language: English
• Publisher: L.B. Barrows
• Release date: May 15, 2015
• ISBN: 9781513005195

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Death is the Stalker II

Part 2: Final Farewell

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Copyright July 3, 2014 L.B. Barrows

All rights reserved. Written permission from the author must be secured to use or reproduce any part of this book except for brief excerpts to provide critical review or articles.

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The characters and settings in this book are fictitious. Any resemblance to real persons or locations is coincidental.

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Death Is the Stalker I: 

Part 1:  Maimed by the Alpha

Part 2:  Chased by the Alpha

Part 3:  Killed by the Alpha

Part 4:  Marked by the Alpha

Part 5: Last Dance with the Alpha

Death is the Stalker II – Ghost Town

Part 1: Welcoming Party

Part 2: Final Farewell

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Chapter 1

James murmured in disbelief after unlocking the door to the General Store and stepping into a room so filthy it looked like animals had taken over.  The floor was not only dusty, but dirty with a smell of garbage and dead things.  A sliding mark indicated that something had been dragged across the dirt into the next room. Of all the houses in White Falls, this was the first that truly felt abandoned.

Kali clutched his arm, standing just behind him. Her voice wavered, Let's go back.

The buildings are the last place we have to look. James thought it likely that John and Amy ran off together.  It was getting late and he just wanted to get the last few buildings searched before sundown.

It stinks in here. Are you really going to clean all this? Looking at the filth in disbelief, Kali held her arms close to her body, as if she might accidentally touch something in the room.

I have to.  The windows had been boarded up and the light was dim.  James turned on his flashlight and wished he hadn't.  The light fell on a black stain smeared along the wall.

Something died in here.  Kali was scared.  She'd spent the whole day looking for John and Amy while James cleaned the yellow house at the edge of town.  Something felt wrong here at a gut level.  Seriously wrong.  She couldn't nail down what it was, maybe the awful stench.

Let's just do a quick look and get this over with, James said.

James ignored the fluttering in his stomach and moved toward the back of the store.  A set of old rickety