Verliege by Micheal Rivers
CAN YOU BARGAIN WITH THE DEAD?
"Sometimes the terror is in what is not said..."
The world of Adrian Bolt shattered as his wife lay butchered on the floor of
Castle Verliege. His conviction by a German court was as swift as the sword
that killed her. He maintained his silence knowing his story would not be
believed. Though his reputation was impeccable there was nobody willing to
stand for him.
Another world lay in wait for anyone living within the walls of the castle; waiting,
watching for eternity to keep the Mueller name upon its registers. There is
only one world here for those who choose to stay. To enter its doors...is an
invitation into the unknown!
Excerpt
“One afternoon I came back from
the battlements and went into the ballroom to take some pictures. I was in the
process of writing another book and wanted to do the entire project about the
castle. Alicia was standing in the middle of the ballroom, dressed as if she
was actually attending a formal ball. I stood back beyond one of the stone
pillars and snapped a few pictures. She began to dance as I had never seen her
dance before. Doctor, my wife was blessed with two left feet when it came to
dancing. That afternoon she was as graceful as a swan.
“At dinner she was dressed as
usual in her casual clothing, but the smell of Parisian perfume was still
strong in the air.
“You might think this was not
unusual. But Alicia did not wear perfume! She had not owned any perfume through
all of our years of marriage. She was highly allergic to cosmetics of any kind.
I mentioned I liked her perfume and she flew into a rage. She swore to me that
she was not wearing perfume. Alicia also swore she had not been in the ballroom
earlier in the day.
“I had the photographs developed
the following morning. It was my intention to prove to her that she had lied to
me. The photographs were very clear: Alicia was in the ballroom, and yes, she
was dancing—in the arms of a very handsome man dressed in
early-eighteenth-century clothing! The pictures also gave me a full view of a
large orchestra behind them next to the oversized fireplace. The man who had
processed the photographs was impressed with the accuracy of the costumes the
people were wearing in the pictures.
“Imagine my shock when I knew I
had witnessed only one person in the ballroom. In the photographs there were
people along the walls and beyond, everywhere. As I said, there was no
mistaking what the pictures were showing—they were too clear.
“My hands began to tremble when
I held the pictures closer. It was not possible! In my mind I was fully aware
of what I had seen, regardless of what the photographs were showing. I started
to question my sanity.
“Correct me if I am wrong, but by now you are assuming I was going
totally mad. Nothing could be farther from the truth, I assure you. I returned
to the ballroom after taking the pictures and found a thin layer of dust where
the room had not been cleaned as of yet. Greta said the ballroom had not been
entered in over six months due to the roof being repaired in that section of
the castle. There were no footprints or any signs of anyone being there next to
the columns where I took the photos. I walked across the floor toward the
fireplace and could see every step I had taken.
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About the Author
Micheal Rivers a multi-genre author was born and raised in North
Carolina. His bestseller Verliege was voted Supernatural Book of 2012. His
first fiction was published in 2003 and rereleased as The Black Witch in 2011.
Moonlight on the Nantahala was widely received as an exceptional work of modern
fiction. He is currently working on a new action/adventure series. Rivers
served with the United States Marine Corps during Vietnam. He attended
colleges in Illinois and North Carolina. He is a recognized authority as a paranormal
investigator with over thirty years experience and provides his readers with
some of his experiences woven into his paranormal thrillers. He is the lead
investigator for the Smokey Mountain Ghost Trackers.
The passions in his life are his family, the great outdoors, and his boxer
Delilah affectionately known as DeeDee.
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