Andrew Kraus is a novelist with a penchant for the more melancholy side of life.  His fascination with the supernatural, otherworldly and ethereal began in early childhood.  When other children were watching cartoons, he was studying horror films.  As a young man, when others were riding roller coasters, he was heading to haunted attractions for decorating tips.  And now, as an adult, when searching for a home, his preference is for something haunted.  Andrew currently resides in a turn of the century Victorian style farm house in southern New Jersey with his husband, their son, three dogs, and at minimum four spirits.  Andrew finds that his home and the spirits within give him inspiration to put pen to paper and share the stories of terror, tragedy, and misery that flow from his cranium.  When he isn’t writing, he and his family love to travel the globe in search of the macabre.  

Our fears creep in at the most unexpected times. Inspired by these fears and our mind’s own curiosity, these tales of terror take readers on a voyage into the world of several unfortunate characters. Utilizing dark humor and the macabre, readers will relate to the character’s plight while wincing throughout. From tales of haunted houses to serial killers to deranged demons that attack, The Spirit of Glassboro and Other Tales of Terror is filled with a variety of topics sure to please any thrill junkie. The characters are so real that when you’re reading this book alone on a dark, cold evening, you’ll second guess that chill on the back of your neck. While driving on the highway, you’ll wonder what’s in the back seat of the pick-up truck or really hidden behind the darkened windows of the unmarked van. Spooky and delightful at the same time, this book provides a welcoming dose of Halloween no matter what time of the year it is.


The Spirit of Glassboro & Other Tales of Terror

They tied the rope around my neck to the post.I couldn't get away.The more I pulled, the tighter the rope became around my throat.I could barely breathe.Suddenly, one guard held my feet down while another one shaved my hair off with an electric shaver.I tried to kick and get away but it was no use.The guard held onto me too tightly."


I could feel my eyes grow wide and my mouth drops open.It was suddenly hard to catch my breath and my pulse begins to race.


"Then they took a hose and washed me down with ice cold water.I did everything I could to get away from them and the cold water but I was tied to that post.The water from the hose stopped and one of the guards picked up a gun from a shelf and aimed it at me.He was about to pull the trigger when the other guard told him to stop.He told the other guard to put it away and that I should just go back to my cell wet."


Chapter 32: escape, part 4