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

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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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