The Experiments
Published on 19. November 2019
Book
Paperback/Softback
266 pages
978-0-9992503-4-1 (ISBN)
Description
Everything's been quiet in the bayou town of Jeanerette, Louisiana for years. The last big news was when those rich people burned to death at their plantation in 2003. Most people have forgotten the details, but no one can forget Amelia House, the beautiful old home on Bayou Teche where the Morisset family lived.Craig Morisset grew up in Jeanerette and started a company when he was in college. He sold it for almost a billion dollars and became the town's most talked-about product. When his parents died in the fire, he never returned and didn't even afford them a funeral. Instead, he ordered Amelia House shuttered. Since then, only the occasional caretaker goes inside, and they make sure to be out before nightfall.For years people have whispered about the awful things Craig's parents did in the name of science, and some brave teenagers who went up to the house after dark reported ghostly wails coming from somewhere on the upper floors. Famous ghost hunter Landry Drake comes home to Jeanerette to interview Craig, who is in town for a class reunion. Craig regrets coming back and when a hurricane heads their way, he makes a fatal mistake. Since they have no place to stay, he invites three classmates and Landry to spend a night inside Amelia House. The mansion may have been closed up for years, but Craig's mother and father have patiently waited to resume their life's work. The operating room's all prepared; all they need is a patient. When Craig and his friends arrive, they can at last resume the experiments.
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Language
English
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Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
390 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-9992503-4-1 (9780999250341)
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Bill Thompson is a best-selling author, public speaker, and native North Carolinian who writes about the South and, in particular, North Carolina. He has written nine books, including the best-selling short story collection, Sweet Tea, Fried Chicken and Lazy Dogs. Bill's column, "Front Porch Stories," was a regular feature in Our State magazine for almost a decade. Additionally, he wrote a column that ran in over thirty newspapers across the Carolinas, and his work has been featured in Garden and Gun and Oxford American magazines. He received a BA in English from Campbell University and an MA in journalism from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. In the course of his career, Bill has been involved in a variety of occupations focused on public relations and fundraising. He retired as President of Boys and Girls Homes of North Carolina in 2007, an organization with which he was involved for over forty years. Bill is presently a speaker, performer, and emcee for festivals and charity events across the Southeast. He is a proud father and grandfather and lives in his hometown of Hallsboro, North Carolina.