Fred Robbins

Author Ben Mears returns to his childhood home of Jerusalem's Lot only to discover his hometown is being preyed upon by a bloodthirsty vampire.

A curmudgeonly instructor at a New England prep school is forced to remain on campus during Christmas break to babysit the handful of students with nowhere to go. Eventually, he forms an unlikely bond with one of them — a damaged, brainy troublemaker — and with the school’s head cook, who has just lost a son in Vietnam.

In the quiet confines of a church confessional, a young priest struggles with his desire to leave the church while confiding in an older bishop. However, as their secrets unravel, a powerful and unexpected revelation sheds light on a hidden sin committed by the bishop, who now finds himself in the role of confessor.

A motel custodian glimpses into the private lives of four individuals, sharing his musings on life and human frailty along the way.