I remember well the year 1692, when the Puritans hanged suspected witches in Salem. I decided then to hide my spell room behind a secret door, accessible only by a hidden passage. Salem and I are the only living souls who know where it is located. On the table beside the cauldron, you will find 25 stories that, hopefully, will add a pinch of magic to a humdrum day.
Amaxophobia - (October 2012) A man on the verge of getting married has several panic attacks. Lionel Penn diagnoses his condition as amaxophobia: the fear of cars. Amnesiac - (August 2012) A woman awakens in a park to discover she has amnesia. By the Lantern's Light - (January 2012) An English teacher researching a family history in an old manor house gets brief glimpses into the past. Counsel for the Defense - (November 2012) A high-profile defense attorney is asked to take an unusual pro bono case: to defend Mrs. Claus on charges of murdering her husband, Santa. A Death in Maine - (April 2012) When a woman is murdered in an exclusive inn in an isolated area of Maine, the guests look to a celebrated mystery writer to solve the case. |
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Dutch Treat - (July 2012) Like Rip Van Winkle in reverse, a man from the 21st century wakes up in 17th century New Amsterdam. Faces on a Chalkboard - (October 2012) On a chalkboard in Classroom 113 of an abandoned school, there is a bizarre drawing of the school's former students. The Fire Down Below - (November 2012) A Pennsylvania mining town is devastated by an underground fire that has been burning for more than half a century. Full of Surprises - (July 2012) A professional baseball player with low self-esteem begins to suspect his beautiful wife has found another man. The Golden Couple - (January 2013) The child of two of Hollywood's most beloved stars is kidnapped shortly after his first birthday. |
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Immortalized - (February 2012) A struggling artist meets an attractive French girl and promises he will immortalize her beauty. The girl, however, is more interested in money than in art. Interrupted Voyage - (September 2012) The captain of a Civil War-era merchant vessel traveling from England to Boston agrees to carry a passenger aboard. It's a decision he will soon regret. Isn't She a Beauty? - (August 2012) Just out of college, Samantha Parson buys a pre-owned car with a peculiar mechanical problem. The Laird's Fair Lady - (April 2012) A wealthy American businessman travels to Scotland to research his family tree and unearths a dark secret in his family's past. A Man of Many Years - (December 2012) On the brink of World War III, the wife of the U.S. Ambassador to Great Britain falls in love with a mysterious man. |
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The Mind of Dr. Benziger - (July 2012) A brilliant medical research scientist makes the ultimate sacrifice in attempting to find a cure for a disease that has reached pandemic proportions. The Murder of Yellow Doll - (March 2012) A beautiful, mysterious woman is found murdered in the Old West mining town of Deadwood, South Dakota. A Perfect House for Children - (December 2012) When the Shipmans move into their new home, their three-year-old son acquires an unusual imaginary playmate. Romance of the Sea - (July 2012) A modern-day treasure hunter finds the wreckage of a pirate ship that sank off the coast of Cape Cod in 1717. The Sea Captain's House - (October 2012) Every year on November 1 a housekeeper encounters supernatural beings in a third-floor bedroom of a Nantucket sea captain's house. |
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Somniphobia - (May 2012) Dr. Lionel Penn treats a patient who has an unusual fear of sleep. A Southern Gentleman - (June 2012) A writer who travels through the Depression-era South collecting regional folktales learns of a possible buried treasure. A Story to Tell - (May 2012) A journalist who writes stories about everyday people encounters an elderly woman with an unusual tale to tell. A Time to Every Purpose - (December 2012) Thirteen rich, successful women gather at a remote, centuries-old inn on the eve of its closing. Writing on the Wall - (January 2013) A computer technician is haunted by the various epitaphs he sees on the headstone of a nineteenth-century grave. |
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