First published 2021
Nicholas Irving steps back into the house where he grew up, a place that holds memories far stranger than most childhood homes. The Northeast Maryland residence sits quietly on Walker Drive, but Irving knows better than to trust its ordinary appearance. Through a collection of diary entries, he documents the otherworldly encounters that shaped his youth during the 1980s. Each story pulls him deeper into experiences that blur the line between memory and mystery. The house seems to remember him too, awakening phenomena that have waited years for his return. Irving must confront not only the paranormal events unfolding around him but also the childhood dreams he left behind. As he records each incident, he discovers that some places never truly let go of the people who once called them home.
Genres: mystery, horror, supernatural, paranormal
Vibes: atmospheric, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: haunted-house, unreliable-narrator
Setting: Walker Drive, Northeast Maryland
Period: 1980s
118 pages · Paperback · A Nick Irving Publication