Growing up in the small New England town of Rainbridge, Randall Collins wants nothing more than to hang out with his friends, meet girls, and write The Great American Novel. But as he slowly leaves his childhood behind, Randall's life begins to take some unexpected turns that will ultimately lead him far, far from home. Now in his thirties, Randall receives a tragic phone call that will change his life forever. A Tough Act to Follow is the story of a young man's lifelong quest to find the meaning of life, and the many mistakes he makes along the way.

On the surface, the small New England town of Hevven appears to be the ideal place to raise a family. It's quiet and quaint, and far removed from the hustle and bustle of the city. But Hevven is a town with a bloody past, and a dark secret. After a chance encounter with a serial killer, six teenagers uncover the grisly truth about their home town. Now, wanted by the police for a murder they did not commit and stalked by a madman who will stop at nothing to silence them, Mike Swart and his friends make a desperate decision that will alter their lives forever. At a remote cabin in the mountains...

Evil lies beneath the surface. For centuries, it has remained hidden deep in the heart of the Hockomock Swamp... The Native Americans called it "The Place Where Spirits Dwell"; a sacred place of untold terrors, where time itself stands still. Now its evil influence is spreading to the nearby town of Hevven, Massachusetts, corrupting all that it encounters, growing more powerful with each victim it taints. Soon, no one will be able to escape The Still... A collection of nine intertwining tales form a single terrifying portrait of madness, lust, revenge, and an evil as old as time itself.