Langfield

Paul McAvoy’s Langfield follows Darren, a man paralyzed by grief after losing his wife Jill and their unborn child in a tragic accident. His descent into heavy drinking leads him to a graveyard with alcohol and pills, where he wakes to find the world altered. The grave is gone, replaced by a landscape overrun by cannibals and zombies. A car pileup on the main road signals further chaos as creatures attack survivors. Darren escapes with a woman and a teenage boy, returning to his home only to discover it has changed too. The spare room now holds a cot and evidence of a child, suggesting he may have entered a dimension where his family survived. This reality shift forces him to confront not only physical threats but also the mystery of his displacement. He must fight off zombies and a bogeyman while seeking answers at the mysterious research facility known as Langfield. This narrative blends elements of dimension jumping with classic horror tropes like the bogeyman and viral outbreaks. It appeals to readers who enjoy supernatural fiction that mixes personal tragedy with high-stakes survival. Those seeking straightforward romance or non-fiction will find little here. The story relies on the tension between Darren’s internal guilt and the external chaos of a world gone wrong, culminating in his quest for truth at Langfield.