Winslow Maine
a novel by M.D.Sacca
Winslow Maine by M.D.Sacca is for anyone who enjoys a paranormal mystery. Think The Haunting of Blackwood House or Ghost on the Left.
Jim and Patty Jenkins live in Los Angeles, California. They don’t even know a woman named Margaret Pollack. So when a notice shows up in their mailbox from the trustee of her estate it’s a complete surprise.
Patty is the heir to a farmhouse in the middle of Maine. Further investigation reveals an unexpected relationship. Margaret Pollack is Patty Jenkin’s mother. It’s an alarming development that has Patty Jenkins on the next plane to Portland. She rents a car and drives to the little town of Winslow Maine. Once there she finds a sketchy middle aged man who produces the documents identifying Margaret Polluck as Patty’s mother. He convinces her to follow him to the courthouse to complete the paperwork necessary to validate the will.
A quick trip to the bank to sign the proper documents and an unexpected encounter with an eccentric neighbor leaves Patty confused but she is determined to solve the mystery of her dna. It’s an emotional roller coaster where by the end of the day Patty Jenkins owns the property at 1545 Maple Ridge Road.
Before flying home she decides to drive by the homestead. It sits on 40 acres of trees and 5 acres of pasture. She parks her car in the driveway and strolls around the house, peering through the windows, reluctant to enter the residence by herself. She’s feeling an eerie presence she brushes off as her overactive imagination. It’s a blustery afternoon, the skies are gray and there’s a chill in the air…as if summer is on hiatus. Patty takes one last look around, climbs into the car to leave but the car won’t start. On top of that she has a creepy feeling she is being watched. After several tries it fires up and she quickly drives away.
Two months later it’s the end of summer. Patty is back in L.A.. Covid-19 is spreading through the suburbs like a forest fire. People are sequestered and beginning to work from home. Children are being told to stay home from school. The Jenkins decide to pack up and move to Maine for the winter. By the time they arrive it’s well into Fall and absolutely gorgeous. But Mother Nature has a surprise in store for the Jenkins family, who have never even seen the snow and who have never lived outside the convenience of their suburban L.A. bubble. It’s a strange juxtaposition that quickly takes a terrifying turn when it becomes apparent there are unexpected residents in the farmhouse.
