Thirty-one years ago, Bill Buxly, aka Buxly the Butcher, went to trial for killing his family. He was found guilty, and sentenced to die for those crimes. Now, Janet Hale, a recently divorced nurse, has purchased the house unaware of the brutal murders that took place there so long ago.

Can Lucy-Fur protect her boy from an angry ghost who wants to possess him? Can Michael fight through the madness and terror to find out what really happened? With the help of his babysitter and her Ouija board, he is going to try.

This isn’t your average haunted house novel, this is a trip into the mind of a man who spent a few years in a solitary cell. Don’t think you know what is going to happen, for in this creepy, edge of your seat horror/thriller not everyone is who they seem… even the dead.

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***Formerly released as The Butcher’s Boy, under the indie pen name Michael Robb Mathias, this title won the 2011 Readers Favorite Award for Horror Fiction. Out of respect for Patrick McCabe, and Thomas Perry, who have similarly titled books, we have changed the name and reverted to the author’s favorite pen name. The audio and paperback versions are still available under the old title “The Butcher’s Boy,” by Michael Robb Mathias here at Amazon.

“The author pulls no punches in excellent scenes so descriptive you can almost feel the victims’ terror and pain. Not that it’s a blood bath, there is terrible violence but also horror built as much on suspense as on the portrayal of brutality.” – The Book Keeper

“This book is not your typical horror story. The author’s work can be compared to Stephen King and Dean Koontz. Like their books, this plot takes you to unexpected places. There are twists and turns that keep the reader guessing: ghosts slipping in and out of bodies both living and dead, shadows and bumps in the night are the least of the main characters’ worries in this book. Fans of horror will not want to miss this creepy story.” — Readers Favorite International Book Award

“Keeps you on the edge of your seat. Possession, murder, kidnapping, and redemption…well thought out plot that builds to a crescendo. I highly recommend this.” Full Review: books-treasureortrash.com –Books-Treasure or Trash

“The novel is a suspenseful page-turner with well-developed characters. Even Lucy the Rottweiler is a round character. The specters, too, have solid personalities… renders them even scarier.” 4 of 5 stars. –ForeWord Magazine