Terror: A Mystery

Terror: A Mystery

by Arthur Machen

In the unsettling backdrop of rural England during a time of war, a series of unsolved murders casts a chilling shadow over the community. The inexplicable killings fuel rampant speculation, paranoia, and a palpable sense of fear. As residents grapple with the terror, they desperately seek a culprit, an explanation, and an end to the escalating violence. The story explores the anxieties of war-torn society and the unsettling power of fear and misinformation, leaving readers with a haunting sense of unease.

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Arthur Machen

United Kingdom

Arthur Machen, pseudonym of Arthur Llewellyn Jones, Welsh novelist and essayist, a forerunner of 20th-century Gothic science fiction.    Machen’s work was deeply influenced b...

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2: Chapter II Death in the Village
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3: Chapter III The Doctor's Theory
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4: Chapter IV The Spread of the Terror
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5: Chapter V The Incident of the Unknown Tree
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6: Chapter VI Mr. Remnant's Z Ray
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7: Chapter VII The Case of the Hidden Germans
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8: Chapter VIII What Mr. Merritt Found
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9: Chapter IX The Light on the Water
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10: Chapter X The Child and the Moth
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11: Chapter XI At Treff Loyne Farm
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12: Chapter XII The Letter of Wrath
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13: Chapter XIII The Last Words of Mr. Secretan
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14: Chapter XIV The End of the Terror
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