โ Scribed by Gerald Kersh
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
The discovery of piles of bones seeming to belong to a previously unknown species of monster will help to unfold a macabre and grisly tale. - A lady is found dead in her bed, the apparent victim of a murder the coroner proves could not possibly have occurred. - A merman found by fishermen off the coast of Brighton in 1745 will reveal the truth behind one of the most terrible events of the 20th century. - A desperate man makes an ill-advised bargain with a man in black - An extraordinarily horrible dummy exercises a frightful control over his terrified ventriloquist - A condemned murderer lives again through the eyes of an innocent child . . .
These are the plots of just a few of the brilliant tales you will find in this volume as you enter the bizarre world of master storyteller Gerald Kersh. With a focus on Kersh's science fiction, fantasy, and horror stories, On an Odd Note (1958) contains thirteen of his best. This first-ever reprint...
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