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The Beckoning Fair One

by Oliver Onions

A classic ghost story of a haunted house, and the haunted man who lives in it.

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Oliver Onions

United Kingdom

George Oliver Onions, who published under the name Oliver Onions, was an English writer of short stories and over 40 novels. He wrote in various genres, but is perhaps best remembered for his ghost st...

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