Old Ghosts of the Valley: a Southern Gothic Horror Novel Set in the Appalachian Mountains of North Carolina

Old Ghosts of the ValleyA Southern Gothic Horror Novel set in the Appalachian Mountains of North CarolinaSome towns bury their secrets. Chapel Valley feeds on them.When Caleb Gore receives a chilling voicemail from his estranged mother, he knows something is wrong. By the time he returns to his Appalachian hometown, she’s already gone—and no one seems eager to help find her.People disappear in Chapel Valley. They always have.At twenty-eight, Caleb’s life is already unraveling. Once a rising baseball star, he’s now trapped in construction work, addiction, and regret. But his mother’s disappearance forces him back into a town ruled by whispers, fear, and a powerful cult that has operated in plain sight for decades.The Abbott Cult—led by the charismatic and dangerous Mike Abbott—claims to offer salvation. In truth, they are tied to missing people, brutal deaths, and rumors of an eerie prescence stalking the surrounding forest. Those who question them don’t last long.As Caleb digs deeper with his sister Ashley and his former love turned deputy, Sarah Guilder, Chapel Valley begins to push back. Nightmares bleed into waking life. The woods feel alive. And something ancient is watching.The closer Caleb gets to the truth, the more he questions his sanity—and whether his mother’s fate is already sealed. With the cult closing in and the line between the living and the dead growing thin, Caleb must confront the evil rooted in Chapel Valley before it consumes him completely.In this chilling Southern Gothic tale of cults, haunted forests, and buried sins, Old Ghosts of the Valley explores how far a town will go to protect its secrets—and what happens when those secrets refuse to stay buried.In Chapel Valley, the dead don’t rest—and the living don’t always survive.Perfect for readers who love:Appalachian & Southern Gothic horrorCult horror and psychological suspenseHaunted forests and small-town secretsSlow-burn dread with supernatural undertonesPraise for Randall Lane’s horror & suspense:“One of the few authors who can pull you so deep into the story it feels like you’re one of the characters.”— Amazon Reviewer“I won’t read his scary stories at night anymore. The chills feel real.”— Amazon Reviewer“Mr. Lane is a master at placing characters in the woods on a dark night. You feel their fear.”— Amazon Reviewer