Hidden in the dense woods of Wayne County are the remains of a once-booming logging town called Mystic - the small-town rife with depression, alcoholism, drug abuse, domestic violence - and a Deputy by the name of Vince Russo.
When an unsuspecting murder rocks the small town and the line between life and death narrows for everyone involved,
it leaves Vince, with the help of his trusted ally Zeke, no choice but to persist with his crusade to become Wayne County's new Sheriff.
Homing in on mysteries and unexplained details connected to officers in the Sheriff's department, D.E.A agent Michael Leonhart begins to build a picture of corruption and intimidation. But as he tries to make a case and breach the impenetrable wall of silence in a town he knows nothing about, he finds himself taking on a man and his trusted ally head-on.
Local girl Frankie White doesn't believe her current situation in Mystic can get worse, but she's wrong.
Meanwhile, something beyond everyone's imagination is coming.
And just who is the man lurking in the shadows?
Presence is a story rooted in greed & politics, love & betrayal, a tale of supernatural evil & Deputy Vince Russo, a family man with ruthless ambition and everything to lose.
A thriller of masterful suspense that strikes deep fear throughout it's journey to the truth.
Guaranteed to keep you hooked till the very end.
Michael J. Conroy is an author of supernatural fiction, suspense, science fiction, fantasy & psychological horror. Michael's short story - The Ground Beneath Her Feet - was selected and published in the 2010 short story anthology - The Graft. On the 14th of July 2017, through Vinyl House publishing, Michael released his debut novel - Presence. The Wind That Blew Fire - Michael's second novel - was published in October 2018, while 2019 and 2020 saw the release of the breathtaking, Under a Blood Red Sky and Calypso. Michael is an avid writer and reader and is currently working on his fifth novel, which is due for release in 2021.