Apartment 239

In the heart of economically battered Marble Springs, Abe Barrett’s life is a constant battle against the mundane and the macabre. Working a dead-end job for the omnipresent Hart & Sons, his only solace is his cheap apartment. But apartment 239 holds more than just a low rent; it’s a spectral sanctuary for the town’s growing list of missing persons—now his ghostly roommates. As their demands grow, Abe finds himself caught between the living and the dead, unearthing dark truths about his town and his own tragic past. Can he survive the echoes of Marble Springs, or will he become another one of its many disappearances?

The lingering heat of October clung to Abe Barrett, a sticky shroud that mirrored the oppressive weight of his life. His 1989 Honda Civic, a relic as tired as he felt, rattled down the familiar path to Camelot Apartments. Two new billboards, plastered with smiling, missing faces, loomed by the roadside—fresh wounds on the town’s already scarred psyche. Marble Springs, once a name promising abundance, now whispered only of disappearances and economic rot.

As Abe pulled into his spot in front of Building Two, his eyes drifted upward to apartment 239. The gnarled pecan tree, a constant besieger, stood guard over his window. He killed the engine, the Honda exhaling its last breath with a shudder, and he pocketed the keys. A wave of familiar anxiety washed over him, a cold premonition that always preceded entry into his home. His roommates were waiting. He took a deep breath, steeling himself, and pushed open the door.

Apartment 239

Ghosts Grief Serial Killer Small Town Mystery