The Art of the Haunted When a mysterious stranger disrupts a hideous crime of violence, the young perpetrators he targets turn their aggression on the man. But this is no ordinary interruption. The stranger overcomes and subdues his aggressors and forces them to take notice. He regales them, by force, with tales of the supernatural. He is an artist, a tortured soul, who spins tales of intrigue and artistry throughout the night to an unwilling audience of thugs who can t help but become enthralled with the excitement of the stories their captor shares. Only then does he truly possess them. The Art of the Haunted by W.F. James is a heart-wrenching, suspenseful thriller with compelling insight into what turns boys into violent men and a come-from-behind moral punch.