Description
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Haunted houses. Vengeful spirits. Wronged women. A glimpse of a grim future and a visit to a terrifying past. Step inside for a taste of nightmare, a bit of the unexpected and a touch of the weird. 12 stories by award-winning author Catherine Lundoff including:
The Mask and the Amontillado
A Splash of Crimson
Bluebeard’s Wife
Duchess
Medium Méchanique
Miss Lucy’s Glass
Cherubim
Preserves
Haunted
Home Staging, with Phantasm
Firebird
The Temporary
Unfinished Business marks the launch of Queen of Swords Press “Mini” series. These books will be shorter books that feature single author short story collections or novella length works, each grouped around a single theme or shared set of characters. Essentially, they will function like a tasting menu to introduce authors to new audiences. This particular volume represents a sample of award-winning author Catherine Lundoff’s short horror, dark fantasy and weird stories in a mix of reprint and new work.
Queen of Swords –
From the Runalong the Shelves book blog: “…this starts with the work of Catherine Lundoff and provide s a smart, scary and progressive set of horror tales – perfect for a dark and stormy night.” Read the rest of the review here.
Queen of Swords –
Reviewer Heather Grove says,”I really enjoyed these stories. One tale is a bit on the humorous side, while most of the rest are more dark and serious. All of them are intriguing, with a skilled, enjoyably garrulous narrative and engaging characters. Read the entire review on the Errant Dreams book blog.
Queen of Swords (verified owner) –
New review by Hannah Kate up at “Hannah’s Bookshelf” on North Manchester FM – review start 1:06 in. https://www.mixcloud.com/Hannahs_Bookshelf/hannahs-bookshelf-28112020/
Queen of Swords (verified owner) –
Review from History That Never Was blog: “If you enjoy darker short stories, Unfinished Business is a great place to find them! There’s blood and violence and terror aplenty, but it’s all so deliciously written that it’s hard to put down!”