Devil's Night

by Thomas Stacey

Devil’s Night is a story of terror, horror, revenge and a late found love. With a backdrop of Detroit in the 1960s, the story begins on Halloween Eve – called Devil’s Night. A teenage prank goes horribly wrong on this quasi-festive night when five teenage boys steal a mocked-up scarecrow from a neighborhood porch and hang it on an expressway overpass. This seemingly harmless act leads to an evolving series of life changing events. Georgie Kolpacki is the self-appointed leader of the boys. His dire family background, deep-seated paranoia, and waning friendships feed his quest for brutal revenge. Rosemary Lesko is one of the targets of this revenge. The Lesko family and their Aunt Anna have their lives turned from idyllic to turmoil as they deal with tragedy and the evolving consequences. Aunt Anna’s psyche is transformed from a lifelong spinster to a woman falling in love with a local bar owner and plays a key role in the outcome of the story. A Doberman Pinscher by the name of Lucifer, and a twin specter, prove to be a nemesis that Georgie must try to escape from!

Kindle Edition

Published September 18, 2022

Reviews

[Thomas Stacey · Rating 5 out of 5]

"The Eric Hoffer Book Award" review It's Devil's Night, the night before Halloween, an evening of pranks and mischief, but the real story is not what anyone has suspected. A car crash leads to one twist after another, until the truth is revealed. Within the Devil's Night terror emerges a love story and a dog named Lucifer to add to the mix. Devil's Night in Detroit in the 1960s will never be the same and always plague the memories of the authorities involved with the investigation.