Orangefield Series by Al Sarrantonio

For untold ages a dark presence has shrouded the small town of Orangefield. In addition to the plentiful pumpkins that gave the town its name. Orangefield is home to the dreaded Lord of Death himself, Samhain. Despite the rumors of his existence, and rare, brief sightings Samhain has long been content to leave the local inhabitants alone. But that is about to change.... When a boy from the town disappears, detective Bill Grant is convinced Samhain is responsible... moreFor untold ages a dark presence has shrouded the small town of Orangefield. In addition to the plentiful pumpkins that gave the town its name. Orangefield is home to the dreaded Lord of Death himself, Samhain. Despite the rumors of his existence, and rare, brief sightings Samhain has long been content to leave the local inhabitants alone. But that is about to change.... When a boy from the town disappears, detective Bill Grant is convinced Samhain is responsible. But even Grant cannot imagine the horrific extent of the Lord of Death's grand scheme. As what may prove to be the last Halloween approaches, the fate of the world will depend on the survival of a small group of people, pawns in a terrifying game of cosmic proportions. less

A cemetery with ghosts rising like screaming tendrils of smoke from their graves...• Trick or Treaters whose goblin features are real, not costumes...• An army of Pumpkin Men...• They're all here and more, waiting for Corrie Phaeder to come home...Corrie Phaeder has spent the last twelve years in Los Angeles — at the age of thirty he's a successful photographer of famous people, has a girlfriend who adores him, and has everything he's ever wanted in life... moreA cemetery with ghosts rising like screaming tendrils of smoke from their graves...• Trick or Treaters whose goblin features are real, not costumes...• An army of Pumpkin Men...• They're all here and more, waiting for Corrie Phaeder to come home...Corrie Phaeder has spent the last twelve years in Los Angeles — at the age of thirty he's a successful photographer of famous people, has a girlfriend who adores him, and has everything he's ever wanted in life.And then, almost in the blink of an eye, his career is ruined, his girlfriend leaves him, and he finds himself on a train to Orangefield, the one place on Earth he never wanted to see again — the place where all the horrible dreams or memories never end, and where, this Halloween, a messenger from a world just beyond ours named John, with the body of a scarecrow and the face of a living pumpkin, will usher Corrie Phaeder into the last battle for everything...Hallows Eve, a full-length novel, is the latest tale in Al Sarrantonio's Orangefield cycle. less

In Orangefield, Halloween is never normal—and this year will be no exception. For Orangefield is now the home of Halloweenland, a bizarre carnival run by the mysterious Mr. Dickens. No one who sees this carnival doubts that it’s a very strange place, but its real secrets can hardly be imagined.Orangefield is also the home of Detective Bill Grant, who thinks he’s seen it all. He’s on the trail of an odd little girl, a girl who could hold the end of the universe in her hand... moreIn Orangefield, Halloween is never normal—and this year will be no exception. For Orangefield is now the home of Halloweenland, a bizarre carnival run by the mysterious Mr. Dickens. No one who sees this carnival doubts that it’s a very strange place, but its real secrets can hardly be imagined.Orangefield is also the home of Detective Bill Grant, who thinks he’s seen it all. He’s on the trail of an odd little girl, a girl who could hold the end of the universe in her hand. The trail will lead Grant to Ireland, the ancient home of the Lord of the Dead, then back to Orangefield, where, on w hat may be the last Halloween, the ultimate battle between Life and Death will take place. less