First published 1969
From the haunting trenches of the Civil War to the darkest corners of the human psyche, this collection of 21 short stories by Abraham Harold Lass plunges readers into a world of moral ambiguity and visceral suspense. Witness the tragic consequences of a deadly wager, the unsettling power of a mysterious artifact, and the maddening taunts of a relentless killer. These gripping narratives explore the depths of the human condition, where courage, cruelty, and the search for redemption collide in unforgettable ways.
Genres: fiction, american-fiction, historical-fiction, 20th-century, adventure, crime, 19th-century, dark
Vibes: dark, emotional, fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking, visceral
Tropes: courage-cruelty-collision, moral-ambiguity, relentless-killer, search-for-redemption, tragic-consequences
Setting: Alabama, Calcutta, England, India, Owl Creek Bridge, Surrey, United States
Period: 1861-65, Carnival
352 pages · Mass Market Paperback · New American Library
Content warnings: death, graphic-violence, murder