The Dead Tell Their Tales in Cash’s New Novella “The Hanging Tree”

Five spirits haunt the Hanging Tree where they met their ends, their lives and deaths determined by an ancient curse. Now two teenage lovers are about to meet a modern-day haunting in Michael Phillip Cash’s new novella “The Hanging Tree.”
By: Author Michael Phillio Cash
 
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The Hanging Tree
The Hanging Tree
BETHPAGE, N.Y. - March 3, 2014 - PRLog -- Two teenagers, dealing with the issues in their lives, meet beneath the infamous hanging tree on Long Island, little suspecting how their destinies will be tied up with the tree and the fates of those who lost their lives there. The past comes to life again in horror author Michael Phillip Cash’s newest book “The Hanging Tree: A Novella” (ISBN: 9781492274513, Red Feather Publishing, 2013).

Seventeen-year-old Arielle is at a crossroads in her life. Upset with her father, she turns to dating Chad, whom she knows her father will not like. Chad is sex-focused and ego-driven, and when the two park beneath the infamous hanging tree on Long Island, Chad makes it clear he wants more than Arielle is willing to give. Arielle gets out of the car, turning Chad’s attention to the old hanging tree, and suddenly, both of their lives change forever.

Back in the 1600s, the hanging tree received its first victims: the local midwife, Goody Bennett, and her granddaughter. The tree’s successive victims had connections to them. Now the five spirits reveal themselves to Arielle and Chad, detailing how their fates were tied into the choices they made with their lives and exploring the question of whether their fates were reversible or destined to end as they did, a question Arielle and Chad will need to ask themselves if they do not wish to be the tree’s next victims.

Author Michael Phillip Cash based “The Hanging Tree” on a real “hanging tree” in Long Island where a car accident in the 1920s resulted in its victims reputedly hanging from it. He took the story back further to the 1600s, creating five spirits whose lives are tied together, despite their living in different time periods, through a mysterious black cat, Remedy—after all, a cat has nine lives. In a recent interview, Cash stated, “nothing scares me more than the probable” and he tries to make the probable, what could very well happen, the focus of the horror from which his stories spring as he did with the incidents in this book.

Readers are raving about “The Hanging Tree,” just as they have about Cash’s previous horror novels. At Amazon, Dr. Ben Shomer says, “a wonderful job of blending the importance of decision making and reality of life with the imaginary and unknown. The book is thrilling, well written and flowing.” Susan Violante of Reader Views calls it “the perfect quickie...satisfies the craving for a good suspenseful read.” And Melanie Adkins at Goodreads declares, “Eerie, mind blowing and terrific, this book is one to read!” If you’re looking for goose-bumps tied in with a good story, “The Hanging Tree” won’t leave you hanging—just wanting more.

About the Author

Born and raised on Long Island, Michael has always had a fascination with horror writing and found footage films. He wanted to incorporate both with his debut novel, “Brood X: A Firsthand Account of the Great Cicada Invasion.” He followed that book with “Stillwell: A Haunting on Long Island” and now his third book “The Hanging Tree: a Novella.” After earning a degree in English and an MBA, Michael has worked various jobs before settling into being a full-time author. He currently resides on Long Island with his wife and children.

“The Hanging Tree: A Novella” (ISBN: 9781492274513, Red Feather Publishing, 2013) can be purchased through local and online bookstores. For more information, visit www.michaelphillipcash.com. Publicity contact: www.ReaderViews.com. Review copies available upon request.

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