Victim of Circumstance--3 Poe Tales Twisted & Spun Into 1 Story

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By B.D. Knight

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A highly and unusual humorous horror story consisting of 3 of Edgar Allan Poe stories twisted and woven into 1.

The Raven, The Tell-Tale Heart and The Black Cat are the inspiration for this entertaining story. The protagonist swears every bad thing he does is done because he is a victim of circumstance and nothing more.

He is writing a journal the day before he is to be executed for his crimes. The journal is his means of convincing everyone who reads it that he is not and never was a mad man. He is simply a man obsessed with large breasts who is being tortured and driven to the brink of sanity by things that are out of his control.

Knight adds a twist in the way he uses the black cat and the Raven to enhance the story.

 Is Lenore a woman sent from the heavens or something else? 

Two policemen who do not believe his story but cannot find evidence of a crime.

I dare you to read this story without shaking your head and rolling your eyes and sometimes laughing out loud. You've heard of fractured fairy tales . . . think of this as a fractured horror tale. It's done tongue in cheek and you'll likely be waiting for the authors next such book.

Here is an excerpt . . .

My first wife was named Jeannie. She was gorgeous. I mean I’m talking knock down gorgeous. 

I can still remember the day we first met. We took to each other immediately. I had no idea who she was but her eyes were mesmerizing. 

I can’t remember their color but I was standing in line to get a triple scoop hot fudge brownie sundae when I saw her standing in another line. I forgot about the triple scoop hot fudge brownie sundae and walked over to introduce myself. I couldn’t help but stare into those deep something color eyes.

“Are you staring at my breasts?” she asked. 

Victim of Circumstance--3 Poe Tales Twisted & Spun Into 1 Story