Night Songs - Charles L. Grant

"Night Songs" by Charles L. Grant is a chilling tale set on a small island off the Atlantic coast. When old Gran D'rou passes away and expresses a wish to be buried on land, his granddaughter Lilla defies tradition and brings his body ashore. However, her actions unleash a series of mysterious killings and a pervasive stench of death that grips the island.

As a violent sea-storm approaches, most residents flee to the mainland, leaving behind only a few brave souls. Trapped on the island, they soon discover they are not alone—something sinister lurks in the darkness, stalking its prey under the cover of night. Grant's atmospheric storytelling plunges readers into a world of supernatural terror, where the line between the living and the dead blurs, and survival becomes a desperate struggle against unseen forces."