Jerusalem's Lot Summary

Charles Boone lost his wife a short time ago and suffered a fever afterward that left him confused. To help him recover, his friends contacted a cousin with whom Charles had recently reconnected after a falling out between their grandfathers caused a rift in the family. Shortly thereafter the cousin dies in an accident at his home, leaving the house to Charles. Charles and his companion, Calvin McCann, have gone to live in the house, which is called Chapelwaite. Almost immediately Charles and Calvin noticed strange things about the house. First, there are the strange reactions of the people in the nearest town when they learn where the gentlemen live. The people react as though Charles must be crazy if he has come to live in Chapelwaite. Then they begin to hear strange sounds in the walls. Charles believes it must...