The Ballad of the Wayfaring Stranger and the Dead Man's Whore

Download or read book The Ballad of the Wayfaring Stranger and the Dead Man's Whore written by Sean Demory and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2013-04-03 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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