

The prose is quite competent, with visuals vividly yet succinctly described, dialogue thoroughly believable, and the setting very well realized. Masterson duly mixes in elements somewhat uncommon to the subgenre, making for an original telling rather than a tired trope rehash, and furthermore provides sufficient twists and turns to keep the reader guessing up to a thrilling – albeit somewhat contrived – conclusion (more on that shortly). Timmy’s father, Rob, must enlist the aid of his family and resolve the dark secrets of the ancient mansion if they are to have any hope of finding the young boy before it’s too late. Grievances, old and new, threaten to boil over before disaster strikes, when five-year-old Timmy Russell goes missing from the Hall, without a trace. Taking place in the aftermath of their father’s violent death, the Russell siblings and their spouses gather at the family home, Allhallows Hall, to make post-mortem arrangements as well as bear witness to the obligatory reading of the will. The identity of the victim is pending verification by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences.Īnyone with information on the identity of the wanted suspects or in this case is urged to contact the HPD Homicide Division at (713) 308-3600 or speak anonymously with Crime Stoppers at (713) 222-TIPS.Graham Masterson offers his own unique take on haunted-house horror in The House of a Hundred Whispers. Witnesses told officers they saw the men wearing ski masks and heard the commotion followed by multiple gunshots. The suspects are described by police as men with slim builds who were wearing dark hoodies. The friend was not hurt and the suspects fled on foot.

The suspects then fired, striking the victim.

Houston Fire Department paramedics pronounced him dead at the scene.Īccording to investigators, the victim and a male friend were walking to the friend’s car when two armed suspects confronted them and demanded the car keys.

When units arrived, they located a man possibly in his mid-20s suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. HPD responded to reports of a shooting in the parking lot of the Parc at South Green apartments located at 12510 S. HOUSTON – A man was shot and killed by masked suspects during a robbery at an apartment complex in southeast Houston Thursday, the Houston Police Department said.
