The Sleepy Hollow Incident

Where dark romance becomes damnation—and salvation comes with a blood price.

In the winter of 1997, a dying woman, a desperate man, and an ancient force converge in the shadow-drowned woods of Sleepy Hollow.

When romance novelist Marc Saduj watches Lori Francon slip toward death after a horrific car crash, he does the unthinkable: he bargains with the Man in Black, a being older than legend and hungrier than hell. Lori lives—but the cost tears a hole in reality itself.

Now Marc isolates in a brooding mansion in Sleepy Hollow’s western woods, tormented by visions, violent blackouts, and the presence whispering behind every mirror. Back on Long Island, Lori rebuilds her life—until the mutilated bodies begin to appear. Detective Stephen Carver follows a trail of medieval cruelty, occult ritual, and psychological decay… all pointing straight at Marc.

But the truth is far more monstrous than murder.

What rises in Sleepy Hollow is not just a demon’s return—it’s the awakening of a cosmic inheritance, one powerful enough to fracture the boundary between worlds. As possession tightens its grip and a celestial gateway threatens to tear open, Lori races back into the nightmare to confront the man she loves—and the entity wearing his skin.

When someone trades their soul to save your life…what are you willing to sacrifice to save theirs?

Some pacts whisper.
Some howl.
Some remake the world.

For the first time, all four books of The Sleepy Hollow Incident are collected in this complete omnibus edition—along with an exclusive, never-before-released epilogue that reveals how the horrors of Sleepy Hollow ignite the next chapter in PD Alleva’s Dominion of Shadows series.

Blending gothic horror, supernatural crime thriller intensity, romantic sacrifice, and cosmic dark fantasy, The Sleepy Hollow Incident delivers a sweeping tale of forbidden love, ancient evil, and the brutal cost of redemption.

Perfect for fans of The Haunting of Hill House, The Witching Hour, and dark romance with claws.

NOTE TO READERS: The Sleepy Hollow Incident was originally published as a four-book rapid release serial in October of 2025. In order to manage expectations, I would like for you to know that The Sleepy Hollow Incident is not a series, meaning, although the book is divided into four books, each book is a continuation from the last with one streamlined narrative across the entire story. By reading The Sleepy Hollow Incident: The Complete Gothic Tale you will be indulging in the story the way it was meant to be read, in its entirety. Should you have any questions, feel free to reach out to me.