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The small assassin

by Ray Bradbury

A collection of macabre short stories exploring psychological horror and the supernatural. Narratives include the account of a couple who suspect their newborn child of murderous intent, alongside other unsettling tales of death and the uncanny.

Accession 9230 ISBN 0586042288 Publisher Panther
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