Brian Freeman
Alison Malville is having trouble sleeping at night. It's the ants, swarming over her, filling her ears, her nostrils, making it impossible to breathe... Even when she wakes from this recurring nightmare—sweaty and panting, her heart pounding—the fear remains.
Of course, it's not really the ants. It's not even the "spitting devil" her son uses as his excuse when dishes are broken or when the juice carton has once again been returned
...5) Alter ego
10) Turn to Stone
Driving home to Minnesota one night after a long road trip, Duluth detective Jonathan Stride stops by the small Wisconsin town where his mother is buried to pay a visit to her grave. As he walks through the cemetery, a local sheriff's car pulls up and an officer steps out, pulls out his gun, and takes his own life before Stride even has time to react.
After giving his statement to the police, Stride is asked to unofficially investigate