Edwin Masters has spent his entire life lusting after one car -- a 1962 Alfa Romeo Spider 2600. When he finally buys one, it changes the entire shape and meaning of his world. The car comes with a guest, and the restless spirit is awakened by Edwin.<br><br>Cooper James, the young man who died behind the wheel forty-seven years earlier, haunts the Spider and he wants a life. He wants Edwin. So he reaches out, sucking Edwin into a deepening abyss by exploiting demons from a past Edwin can't break from.<br><br>Edwin resists, struggling against the phantom in favor of an attractive, exciting young man who wants to be with him, Carson Heston. Carson holds the key to Edwin's salvation, but every time he gets close, Cooper terrorizes him. Edwin knows he'll be lost forever if he submits to Cooper's dark promise of release and relief, but that might be the only way to save Carson's life.

On a Bruised Road

They were at his prom, except the gym looked completely different. The decorations were out-of-date, and everybody wore ridiculously old-fashioned tuxedos and dresses. But he knew it was his prom because he recognized most of the faces, and he was wearing the dark blue tuxedo he had rented for the night. Sally, his date, was on his arm—a girl he had never even kissed, but she still seemed to like him well enough.


A huge banner above the stage announced the theme—SWEET DREAMS—and the year—1980—and the band was his brother’s band. Which was all wrong, because Stu would never, ever be caught dead playing at anybody’s prom. Especially his loser younger brother’s.


Chapter 7