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    Down to the Devil's House
    Down to the Devil's House
    Down to the Devil's House
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    Down to the Devil's House

    By Daniel R. Robichaud

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    Jim Sargent knows that birds can be the most insidious agents of dark powers. Appalachian wisdom holds that come Friday, flocks fly to the Devil's house to whisper the latest news. So when Jim encounters a haunted family besieged by feathered fiends, he finds himself compelled to stand alongside them. Can a travelling balladeer unlock the mystery before a sinister stranger's schemes come to completion.

    "Down to the Devil's House" is Rhysling Award nominee Daniel R. Robichaud's newest ghostly adventure, blending Appalachian folklore with modern magical fantasy. This short tale is sure to please fans of Manly Wade Wellman and Henry Kuttner. (2700 words)

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTwice Told Tales II
    Release dateApr 29, 2014
    ISBN9781311078759
    Down to the Devil's House
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    Daniel R. Robichaud

    Daniel R. Robichaud has lived in southeastern Michigan, central Massachusetts and southern Texas. He is a Rhysling Award nominated poet and the author of over one hundred stories, articles and poems, which have appeared in such markets as Shroud Magazine, Rogue Worlds, Goblin Fruit, Rage of the Behemoth, Green Prints, and WritersWeekly. Daniel holds degrees in both Physics and English, and his career path has reflected these passions. In addition to his numerous writing opportunities, he has been an Igor For Hire (aka a freelance research engineer), a substitute teacher, an automation engineer, and a neurophysiology lab manager. Daniel enjoys entertaining people with his words and stories. If you enjoy a good read, why not try one of his works? You might just love them.

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      Down to the Devil's House - Daniel R. Robichaud

      Down to the Devil's House

      A Ghostly Tale of the Balladeer

      By Daniel R. Robichaud

      This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places and incidents either are the product of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, business establishments, events, or locales is entirely coincidental. The publisher does not have any control over and does not assume any responsibility for author or third-party websites or their content.

      Fiction © 2014 by Daniel R. Robichaud

      Cover Design © 2014 by Twice Told Tales, includes cover art by © Elena Schweitzer | Dreamstime.com

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