Behind the Fire — Susan May

Emily and Bobbie Jessup stand accused of first-degree arson. Their small coal-mining community of Karlgarin has branded them criminals and sociopaths; some even call them insane monsters. But something led Bobbie and Emily to leave their two young children with a sitter while they embarked on a fire-bug spree spanning many months. That something was a secret they'd promised to protect -- even if it meant lying under oath. When Emily impulsively breaks that promise while under cross-examination, a bizarre tale begins to unfold of the night she followed Bobbie and discovered his secret. Behind the Fire is an extraordinary story of the random appearance of strange, shimmering black holes, frightening “black things”, and one couple's battle to protect their town from these desperate and dangerous creatures. Is this a tale of insanity or great heroism? You won't know until you reach the very last page. Behind the Fire is a 28,000 word novella based on a true life newspaper story. The book has been edited by the award winning NY Book Editors, New York. It also includes the short story “Do Us Part” from Susan May's upcoming anthology of dark thriller short stories “Behind Dark Doors” which is released in September 2013.