Fall Issue 2009
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On The Origin Of Sounds by Christopher Fisher (1:13:19)
William Serrill has gone back to his childhood home for a vacation, the house he and his overactive, terrified imagination so feared decades ago. But was it really just his imagination? If so, what is that sound coming from upstairs?
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Mermaid Beach by Douglas T. Araujo (1:12:46)
After the death of their child, John and Claire go on a much-needed vacation. They don’t heed the warnings of the old man who tells them to keep away from Mermaid Beach. Bad idea.
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Mother’s Harvest by Alex Moisi (47:34)
Mrs. Rose loves the October visits with her two grandchildren, but this year the boys seem less interested in the truly important things in life. Is it that they’ve become teenagers now . . . or has evil finally entered their hearts?
Bonus
The Monkey’s Paw by W.W. Jacobs (43:32)
It’s a special Halloween treat…or is it a trick? W.W. Jacobs’ “The Monkey’s Paw” was just an ordinary little paw, dried to a mummy. But if used correctly (or incorrectly), it was much more than that.
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Working Holiday by Aidan Doyle and Colin Jacobs (1:01:52)
Commander Jack Taylor helped overthrow the evil rulers of the planet Tharronia in the name of Earth. But when word reaches him of the new government’s misdeeds and corruption, he returns there on his own to see if he can’t make things right. Despite the previous two sentences, wacky fun ensues.
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The Strange Affair Of The Artisan’s Heart by Joshua Reynolds (1:02:39)
Popoca is an Ameriquetzlan diplomat abroad in the world’s capitol, London. He is summoned to the scene of a crime, where he meets an old friend and finds a murdered man.
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His Poisoner by Sean Eads (58:49)
Jake is sick, wretchedly sick. He is overcome with vomiting spells, his joints feel like they’re filled with gravel, and he can’t even summon the strength to drive home from work. He certainly must have been poisoned. But who would do such a thing? Does he have an enemy?
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Final Exam by Edward McKeown (1:31:55)
First contact between humans and a being from another planet happens in the New Mexico desert, near a nuclear testing range. The humans are a group of wide-eyed teenagers, and the otherworldly being calls itself Hotkas. Hotkas does not come in peace.
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Casts A Demon Shadow by Derek J. Goodman (1:59:51)
In the Old West town of Ogre Ridge, heavy-drinking, broken-hearted Cassie Grant finds herself in the middle of two powerful feuding families. Magical, necromancer families. Cassie won’t last for very long, unless she has help. Supernatural help.
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The Spirit Of Christmas by Rish Outfield & Big Anklevich (1:06:10)
The Dunesteef saves Christmas. Something has happened to the little town of Hawk Creek. Overnight, literally from one minute to the next, their Christmas spirit fled. What can Dale Cooper do to bring it back?
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To Be Alone Again by Tom Crosshill (1:30:12)
Paul Davery has a problem. His mind was just hijacked, and while he was out, his body murdered his best friend. Now, he’s in a desperate search to discover who is responsible before the authorities find out and throw him in jail.
