In this podiobook: Macabre fiction. Horror fiction. Dark fiction. Whatever you choose to call it, that is what is contained within this collection of short stories. But other than that, these tales are as varied as can be. Ghost stories... they're in there. Lovecraftian monsters... certainly. Twist endings... got it. Psychological terror... of course. Sunny, happy endings... not so much. Oh, and one other thing these stories have in common: they are intended for a mature audience- one who is ...
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-In this episode: The simultaneous trust and distrust of your siblings when in youth is an interesting dichotomy. Unfortunately for Craig, his issue of mistrust doesn't stem from sneakiness or tattle-taling, but from a far darker place.
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-In this episode: A whimsical piece that questions the role cats play in our society.
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-In this episode: The conclusion. The sacrifice.
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-In this episode: In which the mystery begins to unravel. Just a bit.
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-In this episode: Casey is having a great day. Sheriff Waters isn't.
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-In this episode: Welcome to the backwoods town of Rising Creek, where Casey Crowley, a meek historian, is about to discover more than she could ever want to know about its dark past.
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-In this episode: Ah, the obligatory fish story. Join Vaughn in the deep south as he attempts to land the "lunker to beat all lunkers." Should have been the hi-light of his fishing career, but it wasn't.
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-In this episode: In 1984 there was a scientific discovery that received little to no publicity. And maybe that was for the better.
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-In this episode: A nod to the romance genre- sort of. Will enters into his first relationship, only to find it challenged by his mental illness... well, either mental illness or supernatural forces. I'll leave it for you to decide.
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-In this episode: A renowned scientist of physics receives a telegraph from his sister, and this is his letter back to her explaining why it shook him so.
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-In this episode: Warning- for adults only! Frita and Roy have been married for fifty years, and are celebrating their union with a vacation away from home. But soon they find themselves yearning for their homestead. Trite as it may be, there's no place like home... b
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-In this episode: There are certain questions realtors come to expect- bathrooms, closet space, etc. I don't imagine, though, they are often asked about the local faerie population. Realtor Fenton Wells receives just such an inquiry, though, and decides that a sale is
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-In this episode: Many tall tales have been told about the creation of the great American railway system- not so many about its demise. Probably the only "traditional" style ghost story to be found in this collection.
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-In this episode: Steve, Pam, and their young son Daniel rent a house on the river for the summer. They would have never thought that a great heron that likes to hang around just off the banks would have played such a major role in their vacation. At least Steve think
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-In this episode: People of different religious backgrounds get married all the time. Of course, one of the faiths doesn't usually involve a Lovecraftian god...
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-In this episode: Richard is a successful writer, at least in the eyes of the world. But he knows he can do better- if his typewriter would only let him.
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-In this episode: Young Bradley has finally bought a home of his own. And as you might expect from a horror story, it isn't exactly unoccupied. But is that a bad thing?
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-In this episode: A strong work ethic is an universally admired trait. Join the narrator for this short tale and see if you still feel the same way.
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