"Dead Time at Devil's Creek" by Wilmoth Anderson

Where time stops, terror begins

The inheritance was a curse disguised as a blessing.

When Lilah Morgan inherits her grandfather's property in the remote town of Devil's Creek, she expects nothing more than a dilapidated old house and painful memories. What she finds instead is a community frozen on the edge of terror and a grandfather clock that sometimes ticks backwards.

As Lilah settles into the house that's been in her family for generations, she notices strange occurrences that defy explanation. Time seems to behave differently here—stretching, compressing, and sometimes stopping altogether. The locals call these phenomena "dead time," moments when the world holds its breath and something else exhales.

As Lilah uncovers her grandfather's journals and the town's dark history, she realizes her inheritance includes more than just property—it includes a role in an ancient ritual designed to keep something imprisoned in the spaces between seconds.

Lilah discovers her connection to Devil's Creek runs deeper than blood. The grandfather clock in her living room is more than a family heirloom; it's a key to places where time has no meaning and ancient entities wait to break through.

Can Lilah unravel the mystery of what her grandfather protected for decades before the final chime?

"Dead Time at Devil's Creek" weaves psychological suspense with supernatural horror in a tale where each tick of the clock brings both revelation and dread. Wilmoth Anderson's atmospheric debut novel explores the terrifying possibility that time itself might be our greatest enemy—and the silence between seconds our final undoing.

The clock is ticking. But what happens when it stops?