When two women - widows of the dead - find themselves under merciless attack, their fear and confusion help them to form an unlikely alliance. But why are they being targeted? Is there a connection to their husbands` mysterious deaths? Meanwhile, the Chief Executive of an international Think Tank is on the cusp of a discovery which could change the world - and deliver unbelievable power into the company`s hands. Could the mysterious deaths be connected to this volatile secret? Taut with suspense and vivid characterization and with an unnervingly realistic premise, "Are You Afraid of the Dark?" is a tour de force from a master storyteller.