Stone House Killer

About this book

A chilling psychological thriller perfect for fans of dark serial killer fiction, twisted obsession narratives, and small-town suspense. Dale Gage looks like no one to worry about. He's a quiet baker living in New York City. But Dale carries a secret that would make anyone's blood run cold: a plan years in the making, inspired by one of the most bizarre true stories in medical history. His distant relative was Phineas P. Gage, the railroad worker who, in 1848, survived a tamping iron blasting through his skull and emerged from the accident a changed man. Passive. Compliant. Transformed. To the world, it is a medical curiosity. To Dale, it is something else entirely: a blueprint. When Dale is invited to manage the Stone House Inn, a historic bed-and-breakfast nestled in Chester, Vermont, he stumbles onto a discovery that changes everything. Secret tunnels wind beneath the property, seemingly forgotten and hidden from view. Isolated. Hidden. Perfect. What unfolds is a harrowing descent into the mind of a killer who doesn't see himself as a monster. Dale is a man in pursuit of love, at least by his own warped definition. His failures do not discourage him. They refine him. When he returns to New York after his first visit to Vermont, the obsession follows him home, growing stronger with every passing month until the Stone House Inn calls him back. This time, Dale comes prepared. This time, he won't fail. Stone House Killer is a gripping, deeply unsettling thriller with roots in real historical events, a cast of characters you will not soon forget, and a setting that turns a cozy Vermont inn into something deeply sinister. Stone House Killer will keep you reading long after you know you should put it down. The tunnels are still there. Dale is coming back. And this time, he is not leaving empty-handed.

Details

Format

Paperback

ISBN-13

9781969007156

Publisher

Anchor & Ink Publishing

Published

September 30, 2026

Pages

250

Weight

12 oz

Subject

Fiction