Fear is just the beginning.

Whispers in the Dark is a collection of stories where horror emerges through faith, ambition, inheritance, and secrecy, each exploring what happens when ordinary people glimpse something they were never meant to see. Across these stories, a broken priest wrestles with belief and damnation, a magician's hunger for recognition opens doors better left closed, a young man is pulled into a criminal underworld ruled by vampires, and a town must confront the truth when darkness refuses to lift. These are not stories about monsters arriving suddenly, but about what follows, when curiosity becomes dangerous, belief begins to fracture, and the unseen refuses to remain hidden. Written over many years and reimagined in prose, Whispers in the Dark examines fear in its quiet, shifting forms and the cost of looking too closely.

Rich von Halt is a storyteller with a passion for gritty crime dramas, psychological thrillers, and character-driven narratives. With a background in screenwriting and filmmaking, he seamlessly translates cinematic storytelling into immersive novels that captivate readers with tension, depth, and raw emotion. He was born in a small town in South Florida. He was intrigued with writing from an early age but didn't start until his late 20s. Once he started, he didn't stop. He resides in Florida with his loving wife and three children. He spends most of the day enjoying the sun and dreaming up things to write.