The Playground

By E. Denise Billups

Struggling for survival after the death of her husband, a woman leaves her hometown to make a fresh start. Arriving to the small town of Willows Grove, she and her two daughters take shelter in an old church next to a playground.

Seventeen years later, Jillian and her friends set out to disprove local folk tales of evil spirits that allegedly inhabit the burnt-out church and the playground next to it.

Arriving at the dilapidated playground, they wait for the hour the ghost has reportedly been seen, while mocking the silly townspeople's beliefs. Very soon, their doubts are challenged, as they come face-to-face with something unspeakable.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Next Chapter
• Release date: Feb 14, 2022
• ISBN: 4824120659

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The Playground

THE PLAYGROUND

A Supernatural Short Story

E. DENISE BILLUPS

Contents

Beams of Heaven (Some Day)

Willows Grove

Nightly Sacraments

Taunting Spirits

A Century Old Mystery Released

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About the Author

Copyright (C) 2017 E. Denise Billups

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Published 2022 by Next Chapter

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This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events, locales, or persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental.

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