Whilst on a sea journey to Italy, an unusal request is made of the narrator by a fellow traveller. Further explanation reveals an unsettling experience this man faced whilst visiting an old friend's estate in the English countryside.

Certain terms used and attitudes held by characters in this tale are of their time and may not be suitable for all sensibilities. Please listen at your own discretion.

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Mr Spike's Bedtime Stories theme and incidental music composed by Graham Walmsley.

Graham is the creator of role playing games including 'Cthulhu Dark' and 'Cosmic Dark' and you can find him on Substack at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://grahamwalmsley.substack.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠ and Bluesky ⁠⁠⁠⁠@grahamwalmsley.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠

My thanks to Scott Dorward for audio post-production processing.

Taking up residence at a supposedly haunted house in New York, the narrator and his friend are visited by a highly mysterious individual whose very nature defies explanation.

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Mr Spike's Bedtime Stories theme and incidental music composed by Graham Walmsley.

Graham is the creator of role playing games including 'Cthulhu Dark' and 'Cosmic Dark' and you can find him on Substack at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://grahamwalmsley.substack.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠ and Bluesky ⁠⁠⁠⁠@grahamwalmsley.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠

My thanks to Scott Dorward for audio post-production processing.

When a travelling salesman looks for accomodation in a remote coastal village, he discovers buried secrets, long harboured resentments, and a mysterious presence on the nearby sand dunes.

If you're enjoying these stories, why not buy me a nice cup of tea? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/mrspikesbedtimestories⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Mr Spike's Bedtime Stories theme and incidental music composed by Graham Walmsley.

Graham is the creator of role playing games including 'Cthulhu Dark' and 'Cosmic Dark' and you can find him on Substack at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://grahamwalmsley.substack.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠ and Bluesky ⁠⁠⁠⁠@grahamwalmsley.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠

My thanks to Scott Dorward for audio post-production processing.