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Darkscope — J. Carson Black
DARKSCOPE
a Ghost Story
“A frightening tale of lost souls, lost love, murder and deceit.”
---The Sierra Vista Herald
After photographer Chelsea McCord's marriage falls apart, her great uncle Bob talks her into starting a new life in 1980s Bisbee, Arizona, the historic mining town with a notorious past. Bob's father, mining magnate Lucas McCord, helped build Bisbee in the early 20th century.
Chelsea discovers an old box camera in a dusty trunk, the film still inside. She uses it to photograph the town. Is it her imagination, or does the stench of death emanate from the camera's inner workings?
And when Chelsea looks through a viewfinder wavy with age, she sees children in gunny sack clothes, their eyes dark and grainy. Children from the 1920's. She sees a young man and woman at a train station that no longer exists. The same young woman appears in each of the camera's photographs.
As the past superimposes itself on the present, Chelsea learns the secret of her powerful family's dark legacy. With one click of the shutter, she has unleashed a pure and hungry evil that will consume everyone she loves.
Pitted against a supernatural force and stalked by a psychopathic killer, Chelsea rediscovers her capacity to love as she fights to save her beloved uncle"and herself.
“Skillfully blending elements of mystery, horror and a nice touch of irony, DARKSCOPE weaves a fascinating spell. 4 ½ stars."
---Frank A. Loporto, Rave Reviews
“Buy the book and send it to people you want to visit here. If they aren't scared away by the plot, they'll soon come in.”
---Bisbee Gazette
a Ghost Story
“A frightening tale of lost souls, lost love, murder and deceit.”
---The Sierra Vista Herald
After photographer Chelsea McCord's marriage falls apart, her great uncle Bob talks her into starting a new life in 1980s Bisbee, Arizona, the historic mining town with a notorious past. Bob's father, mining magnate Lucas McCord, helped build Bisbee in the early 20th century.
Chelsea discovers an old box camera in a dusty trunk, the film still inside. She uses it to photograph the town. Is it her imagination, or does the stench of death emanate from the camera's inner workings?
And when Chelsea looks through a viewfinder wavy with age, she sees children in gunny sack clothes, their eyes dark and grainy. Children from the 1920's. She sees a young man and woman at a train station that no longer exists. The same young woman appears in each of the camera's photographs.
As the past superimposes itself on the present, Chelsea learns the secret of her powerful family's dark legacy. With one click of the shutter, she has unleashed a pure and hungry evil that will consume everyone she loves.
Pitted against a supernatural force and stalked by a psychopathic killer, Chelsea rediscovers her capacity to love as she fights to save her beloved uncle"and herself.
“Skillfully blending elements of mystery, horror and a nice touch of irony, DARKSCOPE weaves a fascinating spell. 4 ½ stars."
---Frank A. Loporto, Rave Reviews
“Buy the book and send it to people you want to visit here. If they aren't scared away by the plot, they'll soon come in.”
---Bisbee Gazette
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