The House Where Dirt Grew

In a town where secrets are kept hidden no matter the cost, elderly widow Mae Reese discovers that her house seems to be growing “dirt.” No matter how hard she scrubs, scours, mops, and cleans, the “dirt” is everywhere, consuming her once immaculate home. Over time, she begins to see the connection between this mysterious onslaught of filth, and the long-ago murder of teenager Betsy Palmer, and learns that even the dead can exact revenge.

Originally from Pearl River, New York, Craig Colgan has been an elementary school teacher for the past twenty-six years, starting his career in the University Heights section of The Bronx before relocating to Dutchess County where he has been teaching for the past 18 years. The House Where Dirt Grew is his first novel.