The Windsome Tree: A Ghost Story

After the death of her youngest child, Mercy Amoretto attempts to clear her head and heart from grief by cleaning her surroundings. In the garage, she finds an old rope and a tire and, in a fanciful moment, creates a tire swing. Unknown to her, the rope, the tire, and the tree in her yard share a violent history. Once connected, that history is unleashed in the form of two child spirits from decades past. While on the swing, Mercy hears cryptic messages from the spirits and believes the voices are key to finding her dead daughter. Hope turns to horror when two of her children begin to taunt her in torturous ways and when they go missing, all eyes turn to Mercy. She’s convinced the ghosts are to blame, but how can anyone believe her when only she hears the voices?

About the Author

EILEEN ALBRIZIO is a former ABC and NPR radio news host and journalist. During her tenure, she earned numerous first-prize honors for her news and features from the Associated Press and the Society of Professional Journalists. She's a graduate of the CT School of Broadcasting and has earned a BFA in Theatre and an MA in English. She is the author of numerous volumes of short literature, which include poetry, plays, and short stories. Her debut novel THE WINDSOME TREE: a ghost story has received much critical acclaim. Her book of shorts THE BOX UNDER THE BED won the 2015 Paranormal Poetry and Prose Prize. Her other writings have won many awards and have been nominated for many more. She's a two-time recipient of the Greater Hartford Arts Council fellowship for poetry. A freelance creative writing teacher, she's taught at conferences and institutions across the Northeast, including at the York Correctional Institute, CT's maximum-security prison for women. She and her husband Wayne Horgan have owned and operated Heroes & Hitters, a comic book store in Rocky Hill, CT, since 1989. facebook.com/EileenAlbrizio

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