The Scarecrow's Secret

By JP Dumas

In the sleepy, fog-drenched village of Blackwood, nothing ever happens-until Halloween.

For best friends Aiden and Iain, Halloween night was supposed to be about collecting candy and avoiding a grounding. But when they stumble upon a life-sized scarecrow propped against a neighbour's fence, they discover something far more sinister than a holiday decoration: a real, dead body dressed in a high-end suit, wearing an expensive wristwatch that is still ticking.

What starts as a traumatic encounter quickly spirals into a dangerous game of cat and mouse. When they find a train ticket and a mysterious key in the victim's pocket, the boys realize they have stumbled into a conspiracy far larger than their quiet village. As they are hunted through the dark, echoing corridors of Central Station and the maze-like shadows of a derelict rail yard, they uncover a terrifying truth: they aren't just accidental witnesses-they are being watched.

Armed only with their wits, a cryptic journal, and a desperate determination to uncover why they are being targeted, Aiden and Iain must race to solve the mystery before the "alignment" occurs-a chilling event that threatens to rip the veil between worlds.

In a village where shadows have teeth and the landmarks hide ancient secrets, the two boys are about to find out that some mysteries are better left buried-and that in Blackwood, the game is always afoot.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0H8CSTWXQ
• ISBN13: 9798186580034
• Release Date: July 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 98 Pages
• Weight: 0.29 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"