Night Crawler Lake: An Unlikly Ghost Story

Night Crawler Lake is an imaginative foray into magic realism, where fantasy and reality twine together in the mind of a small-town Minnesota boy named Eric Luft. At times frightened or confused, he has learned to ignore his waking dreams or hallucinations. He and his small group of friends live in Black Goose Falls, a town of deep German and Norwegian heritage; a town defined by church spires, grain elevators, a lovely old library, and Indian burial mounds. Eric, at times, wanders alone through surrounding abandoned farms, fields, and state forest lands. In so doing, he finds both grief and a form of release. It is up to the individual reader to weigh the cost to Eric and his community. Readers and reviewers of this novel will find humor and pathos, nostalgia and relevance, and a good dose of the supernatural. So come, take an evening walk through the woods to Night Crawler Lake.

About the Author

Born and raised in Minnesota, Kurt Mueller reported for active duty with the U.S. Marine Corps two days out of high school. With the completion of his tour of duty with the Marines, he attended St. Cloud State University on the G.I. Bill. Upon graduation from St. Cloud, Mueller received an officer's commission in the U.S. Army, where he served on active duty both in the United States and abroad. After Kurt retired from the Army, he became a public school teacher and later an administrator with the Anchorage School District. Now retired, Mueller continues living in Alaska with excellent outdoor recreational opportunities. His beloved daughter lives in Oregon, and his two pampered black cats live with him, at least most of the time.

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