Pierre C Arseneault

Life in a small town can be hard, it's nearly impossible when the bonds between neighbors and friends begin to unravel. People used to say that nothing ever happened in Carlton, but there is a lot going on in this small town, and Police Chief Clovis McPhee is in the middle of it all even as he struggles to let go of the life he worked so hard to have. Neighbors Garth Blackett and 93-year-old Eli Woodman's feud over garbage threatens to become more than a war of words as Garth runs into the reality that he's not as great as he thinks he is. Raylene McPhee is doing anything and everything she can to support the man she has loved her entire life, but at what price? Mayor Jack Ledger is furious that the elderly Ms. Musgrave has erected a huge Christmas display in her yard in July, and nobody but him seems to care how this will affect his reputation. Officer Libby Terwilliger must let go of the man who has been like a father if she's ever to step into his shoes while Bonnie Campbell desperately tries to keep the Carlton Gazette from failing before its time. The seemingly mundane and random events of this small town coalesce as something happened in Carlton.

In the town of Maples Springs dark forces are at play as people go missing, heartbreak that residents just brush off, while Lucinda Mayweather strikes a deal with something in the shadows for the most precious thing in the world, and nothing will stop her from getting what she desires. While witch Lucinda Mayweather struggles to keep her dark pact with the shadow man, the townsfolk who are under her spell brush off yet another disappearance with bizarre explanations. And while most of the townsfolk accept the lies as truth, there are those who doubt their validity while spreading rumors of even crazier things such as monsters in the park. Meanwhile young Robyn Skidmoore, being one of the doubters, launches her own search for her missing best friend as she deals with tales of a legendary recluse, monsters, mob ties, and meddlesome townsfolk making things spin out of control for everyone.

A community beset by an ancient curse and stricken from within by an unseen terror is about to face evil once more. Five years have passed since several mysterious deaths shocked the residents of Oakwood Island. Life seems to be back to normal until a gruesome new discovery shatters the complacency and forces the residents to seek answers. Scott Cudmore, a loving foster father, tries to come to terms that his twins may be hiding a sinister secret, one carried down for generations. Scott will stop at nothing to protect his kids, but will they let him? Detective Burke finds himself chasing clues to the five-year-old cold cases that he hopes will finally solve the mystery of Oakwood Island. But with new discoveries come old wounds. Will Burke be able to put aside his own past to solve the current mystery? As for Jack Whitefeather, he is caught between his good-natured spirit and the reality of the evil that seems to plague Oakwood Island. Jack seeks answers from within and from his ancestors, but the truth of what he must do shakes him to his very core. Can Jack find the courage to save everyone on Oakwood Island?

The small city of Poplar Falls is abuzz with gossip after a body is found in a bachelor apartment. The body is tied to a four post bed with a pillow still on its face, an obvious victim of a bizarre murder. While Detectives Franklin Dodge and Roxanne Tilley investigate the strange circumstances surrounding the death of the promiscuous new guy in town named Charlie Baker, a client of the Magnolia Wellness and Rehabilitation Centre; new evidence also arises in an unsolved case. A case whose perpetrator the locals refer to as the Panty Bandit, the pilferer of women's undergarments. With a long list of suspects for a murder and new developments in what they were considering a cold case, the biggest challenge they face is the race against the constant gossip being spread through town by the group who refer to themselves as the Naughty Knitters. With the help of these ladies, stories spread like wildfire as people debate which of Charlie Baker's lovers is the one guilty of murder.

Dark Tales for Dark Nights is a collection of six dark and unique short stories by Canadian authors Angella (Jacob) Cormier and Pierre C. Arseneault. These stories explore the mysteries and suspenseful realm of fiction. Come explore the depths of our imaginations as our tales of mayhem, the supernatural and of legendary monsters leave you with a fright in the night!

What is causing the mysterious murders in the university town of Stonevalley? An amateur bird watcher finds more than birds in Pine Glen Forest. Is there more going on to explain the strange happenings for residents of Sleepy Meadows? Two friends struggle with the impending fate neither can escape. Step into the future as detectives investigate a murder in the Hollywood Hills. A brain damaged young hockey player's troubles bring his mother to her wits end. Can a homeless man convince the police of a crime revealed to him by his special gift? Why has a normal boy suddenly stopped talking? And in the sleepy little town of Carlton - where nothing much ever happens - the threat of an escaped psychopath overshadows the schemes being plotted behind the police chief's back. Spend some Sleepless Nights as you take a turn through these thrilling tales of mystery and suspense.