First published 1987
Natalie Windsor lives near the graveyard in Oxrun Station, where fog carries strange sounds from the tombstones at night. Her husband Ben was born here and loved this town deeply. He served Oxrun Station faithfully until it killed him. Now Natalie finds herself alone in a place that feels foreign and hostile. The Windsor property sits right beside the cemetery, where unnatural things move in the darkness. Ben's death left her stranded among people who don't consider her one of their own. She hears eerie noises drifting through the mist, sounds that no earthly creatures make. Oxrun Station harbors deadly secrets that Natalie is only beginning to understand. The town follows an old tradition, performing the same ritual every year to honor an ancient agreement. This year the ceremony requires Natalie Windsor as its offering.
Genres: mystery, horror, supernatural, gothic
Vibes: atmospheric, dark, suspenseful
Tropes: fish-out-of-water, outsider
Setting: Oxrun Station
Period: 20th-century
284 pages · Mass Market Paperback · Tor Books
Content warnings: death