The House in the Mist: And Other Stories

One night in early-twentieth-century Pennsylvania, a wanderer happens upon a well-lit house. Thinking he’s chanced upon a tavern, he begins to inquire about food and lodging, only to become confused when he’s told that he’s the first to arrive.

The explanation becomes clear as others begin to drift in and gather nervously under the gaze of a man’s imposing portrait: this is the reading of a will. The accidental visitor won’t be inheriting anything, of course. But he’ll soon find himself trapped in a tense atmosphere of conflict escalating into terrifying violence . . .