A Family of Killers - by Bryce Moore (Paperback)

About the Book

"Plagued by a sinister voice urging him to commit violent acts, seventeen-year-old Warren tries to overcome these urges by investigating a string of disappearances, but when he faces unsettling encounters at an inn run by the Benders, he must confront his darkest impulses in order to survive"--

Book Synopsis

From the author of The Perfect Place to Die and Don't Go to Sleep comes another chilling horror that explores the eerie story of America's first serial killer family.

Warren Bullock always thought he was a decent person. But lately he's been haunted by a sinister voice in his head urging him to commit unspeakable acts of violence against the people around him.

And then the rumors start... There have been a string of disappearances in southeastern Kansas, and his father's friend is one of the missing travelers. When Warren's father leaves to investigate and doesn't return, Warren knows this is his chance to prove that he is stronger than his darkest impulses.

As he makes his way through Kansas, he finds himself at a suspicious inn run by the Benders, a family with deeply unsettling mannerisms. They watch every move he makes, stand over him in his sleep, and the daughter seems to be able to see into both the past and future.

As he delves further into the disappearances, he realizes one or all of the Benders may be responsible for all the missing people--and might be the reason his father never came home. It's up to Warren to set things right, even if that means giving into the voice he has been working so hard to ignore.

Review Quotes

"This historical thriller offers teens a true glimpse of life on the frontier 150 years ago as Moore expertly integrates his research." -- School Library Journal