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y separately published work icon The Last Night of October single work   novella   horror  
Issue Details: First known date: 2013... 2013 The Last Night of October
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'Seventy-year-old Gerald Forsyth dreads Halloween. Every year, on October 31st, a lone child has knocked on his door—a nightmarish reminder of a tragedy from his past. As each Halloween came and went, Gerald has been able to keep his door locked and the monstrous memory at bay, but the ravages of emphysema have left him a disgruntled and feeble-minded old man.

'When a new hospice nurse named Kelli arrives unexpectedly to replace his regular nurse on Halloween night, Gerald is caught unaware and before he can warn her, Kelli invites the threat into his home. The horrors that unfold will be no trick and the only treat the child will accept is the old man’s soul. Before the night ends, Gerald will have no choice but to bring his dark secret into the light.'

Source: Publisher's blurb (2021 ed.).

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • California,
      c
      United States of America (USA),
      c
      Americas,
      :
      Bad Moon Books ,
      2013 .
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      Extent: 104p.p.
      Note/s:
      • Published October 2013.
      ISBN: 9780989744355, 0989744353
    • c
      United States of America (USA),
      c
      Americas,
      :
      Omnium Gatherum ,
      2021 .
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      Image courtesy of publisher's website.
      Extent: 81p.p.
      Note/s:
      • Published 21 April 2021.
      ISBN: 9781949054354, 1949054357
  • Appears in:
    y separately published work icon Midnight Masquerade Greg Chapman , Gold Coast : IFWG Publishing Inc , 2023 26977393 2023 selected work short story novella

    'Midnight Masquerade, a collection of Greg Chapman’s acclaimed and original fiction:

    'Clown-for-hire, Harvey has the worst day of his life

    'A childhood display of malice is resurrected thirty years later

    'A priest finds true faith means devotion to blood and pain

    'Revenge shows Emma what lies beneath her mask of fear

    'A Halloween expert unleashes her own personal hell

    'In these stories, you’ll discover how the masks we all wear hide our innermost fears, and how our choices can expose true horrors. Also included are Chapman’s acclaimed novellas, The Last Night of October and Vaudeville, and the short stories, Octoberville and Left on October Lane.'

    Source: Publisher's blurb.

    Gold Coast : IFWG Publishing Inc , 2023
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