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This week: "The Horror in the Hold" by American author Frank Belknap Long, first appeared in Weird Tales Magazine in February 1932.
This week: "The Horror in the Hold" by American author Frank Belknap Long, first appeared in Weird Tales Magazine in February 1932.
As a follower of modernism, and an admirer of the works of Edgar Allan Poe and Guy de Maupassant, Quiroga was compelled to author works addressing the nature of man and beast, often through use of the supernatural and the bizarre.
"An Unnatural Feud," by British author Norman Douglas, first appeared in The Cavalier in December 1908. The tale tells of a toxic relationship, between mother and son.
"The Black Crusader" by British author, Alicia Ramsey, tells of a furtive thief, who, following his despoiling of a legendary tomb, is about to be appropriately punished for his crimes.
"The Gong Ringers" by the mysterious author, Hasan Vokine, first appeared in Weird Tales Magazine in January 1926. The story tells of a band of travellers, who unwittingly stumble upon a trap set by the most unlikely of suspects.