First published 1985
In these three gripping tales, ordinary people face extraordinary circumstances. A Puritan man is tested by a dark forest, a condemned prisoner fights for his life, and a nobleman plots an unspeakable act of vengeance. As the tension builds, each character is forced to confront the shadows of the human condition - where the supernatural and the macabre linger.
Genres: literary-fiction, american-fiction, american, horror, 19th-century, gothic
Vibes: dark, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, supernatural
Setting: Alabama, Florida, Massachusetts, Missouri, New England, Owl Creek Bridge, Saint Louis, Salem Village, United States
Period: 1600s, 19th century, 1861-1865, American Civil War, Civil War, carnival
846 pages · Hardcover · Scott, Foresman and Company
Content warnings: death, violence