ABOUT THE BOOK
The Gloucester Dagger
From its humble beginnings as a Revolutionary War officer’s knife, the Gloucester Dagger was later conscripted into service for more macabre roles. This included the ritualistic removal of hearts from the undead, at a time when New England was plagued by tuberculosis, and even learned men and women ascribed superstition to undiscovered medical conditions. And then, one hundred years apart, it was used to murder the unsuspecting innocent on both the centennial and bi-centennial celebrations of the quaint fishing village.
Today, the Dagger lies safely secured in a locked case in the town’s Historical Society’s Museum, surrounded by documents commemorating centuries of fact and folklore. But that is all about to change as the town’s tri-centennial anniversary draws near, and the Dagger is stolen.
When high school senior, Audra St. John Smythe, unwittingly discovers a mysterious two-hundred-year-old poem that is inexplicably linked to the legendary Gloucester Dagger and promises to fulfil her deepest desire, she ignites a chain of events that lead to murder.
An unlikely ensemble that includes a police detective, a newspaper reporter and a renowned psychic medium join forces to solve this mystery. They are aided by those spirits, long dead and haunted by the Dagger’s grisly past, that reach through the veil to warn that evil seeks its next victim.
The Author
Thomas Pastorello is a Certified Public Accountant who spent virtually all of his professional career in banking. In 2019, he retired as the Chief Financial Officer of one of the oldest banks in the U.S.
Throughout the years, Tom sat on the board of directors for numerous non-profit and for-profit organizations. He spent ten years in local, elected office and continues to act as both an instructor and advisor for banking industry schools.
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A high school senior uncovers a centuries-old mystery that sparks murder and awakens dark forces. As a detective, psychic medium, and reporter race for answers, past and present collide—proving the greatest danger may not be supernatural, but human.
