Night Falls Too Soon — Francesca Chimenti

Steps In The Dark

Allegra turned onto the top of the narrow staircase. A dime light glinted on a peculiar strand running across the first tread. She tried to stop, but her heel caught and she plunged, shrieking with fright. She felt a stunning blow, then blackness closed in…

When Allegra woke in her own bed, she remembered. It was no accident -- on the top of that stair was a thin wire, meant only for her?

Who in the detestable house hated her enough to kill her?