The Sentinel

Short Story – Approx. 5,102 Words – Fiction/Horror/Suspense “The Sentinel” is the first Stefan Bourque story to take place in his fictional coastal town of Crescent Bay, Massachusetts. In 1965, Crescent Bay residents live in fear as a serial killer stalks their sleepy little town. As the waves of the Atlantic Ocean crash against the cliffs, the Housewife Killer works his evil. On Bartlett Street, a 9-year old girl with strawberry blonde pigtails stands guard, unafraid of the latest stories. Before the night is through she will learn a great deal about darkness … and those who protect us from it.