The Haunting of Derek Stone #1: City of the Dead

Derek Stone has suffered a horrible train accident,which left his brother and father dead—andleft Derek all alone. Until his brother, Ronny,reappears weeks later, alive and well.But Ronny doesn’t seem like himself. Since thetrain accident, he seems…like someone else.Derek is haunted by suspicions, uncertainty, andfear. But he’s also haunted by something evenmore real. He’s hearing voices, and everythingaround him—including Ronny—seems a little off.Could the road to the afterlife be a two-waystreet?

Tony Abbott is the author of more than ninety books for young readers, including THE SECRETS OF DROON series; middle-grade novel KRINGLE; and THE HAUNTING OF DEREK STONE series. He was the recipient of the 2006 Golden Kite Award, as well as the 2009 Edgar Award. Tony was born in Ohio, and now lives with his wife and two daughters in Trumbull, Connecticut. Visit him online at www.tonyabbottbooks.com.