When four dinner guests arrive at the Marshall house, they are horrified to discover their host, Lady Marshall, has been murdered while they are in the next room. But in this case, each guest hides a dangerous secret, as they were all being blackmailed by the late Lady Marshall.
As Chief of Police, John McNamara begins to unravel their tangled motives, he soon realizes that every suspect has something to hide. But when a second death occurs, one thing becomes certain: a murderer is among the list of suspects, and the next victim may already be seated at the table.
Set in the beautiful shore town of Cape May, NJ, The Four Marks is the perfect cozy murder mystery to keep readers up all night, turning pages.

While awaiting trial on home confinement for a double vehicular homicide that he couldn't prevent, flawed author Brendan Peters must overcome his guilt of the accident and the threat of arrest when he witnesses his new mysterious neighbor, Dean Pickett, disposing of a body. However, Brendan's curiosity and paranoia grow as he continues to witness strange events, which his teenage neighbor further incites, encouraging him to take action.
As Brendan tries to ignore Dean's odd behaviors, he realizes his neighbor is not only watching him but taunting him. This sets off a deadly cat-and-mouse game with the author, culminating in the fact that nothing is as it appears. The more Brendan tries to ignore the unusual incidents at Dean's house, the more Dean antagonizes him. As the stakes increase, Brendan Peters begins to question everything about his shadowy neighbor:
What is Dean doing in the basement at night? Why and for how long has Dean been watching him? What are Dean's motives for toying with Brendan?
For Brendan Peters, answering these questions can have deadly consequences.
Welcome to the world of terror and what goes bump in the night. Midnight Macabre is a horror anthology of 14 short horror stories, many of which have been previously published in different anthologies by horror author Christopher Michael Blake.

Crimzon Harvest is a horror movie currently in pre-production. The film will star Xander Goldman (Macabre Mountain) and Felissa Rose (Sleep Away Camp). Christopher Michael Blake is writing the script. The movie is currently trying to crowdfund through Indiegogo. if you have ever wanted to act, star in a movie, be a producer or donate to making a film here is your opportunity.




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Christopher Michael Blake lives on the New Jersey shore with his family. He is the author of the novels Trespass Against Us, Prey for Dawn, The Cape May Murders, Pyramid of the Parasite, and the Witches of Summer's End Series. He has sold over 2000 books in person, and is hard at work on his next release The Four Marks.
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