The Ballad of the Wayfaring Stranger and the Dead Man's Whore
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Critically acclaimed, "The Ballad of the Wayfaring Stranger and the Dead Man's Whore" tells a backwoods spook story driven by longing, loss and unescapable doom.
“Demory catches the atmosphere of the old murder ballads perfectly here. It’s a world where everyone takes it for granted that terrible things happen to the innocent, and where the only possible reaction to that news is a stoical shrug. The tale’s chilling effect comes not from set-piece shocks, but rather from a sense of quiet, creeping unease that crawls a little deeper beneath your skin with every careful sentence.”
- Paul Slade, PlanetSlade.com
Locus Recommended Short Story - 2012
Honorable Mention - Year's Best Horror, Vol. 5
Details
- Publication Date
- Apr 3, 2013
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9781300902416
- Category
- Fiction
- Copyright
- All Rights Reserved - Standard Copyright License
- Contributors
- By (author): Sean Demory
Specifications
- Pages
- 56
- Binding
- Perfect Bound
- Interior Color
- Black & White
- Dimensions
- Pocket Book (4.25 x 6.875 in / 108 x 175 mm)