Borderline speculative (but certainly horror): at the climax of the story, a carrion beetle flies from the mouth of the corpse straight to the killer in a manner that seems like a supernatural accusation.
First published in Crises, London: A.M. Philpot, 1920.
| Date | Publication | Publisher | Type | Page | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 |
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Tales of Mystery and Horror | Robert M. McBride & Company | Collection | |
| August 1920 | Tales of Mystery and Horror | Robert M. McBride & Company | Collection | 95 | |
| January 1921 |
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Crises: Tales of Mystery and Horror | A. M. Philpot | Collection | 92 |
| April 1946 |
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And the Darkness Falls | World Publishing Co. | Anthology | 3 |
| January 1991 |
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Gaslit Nightmares: Volume II | Futura | Anthology | 320 |
| 1998 |
|
100 Menacing Little Murder Stories | Barnes & Noble Books | Anthology | 488 |
| August 2008 |
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Tales of Mystery and Horror | Black Mask | Collection | |
| December 2012 |
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Tales of the Grand Guignol | Centipede Press | Omnibus | 207 |
| January 2013 |
|
Tales of the Grand Guignol | Centipede Press | Omnibus | 205 |
| May 2023 |
|
Nightmare Abbey, Summer 2023 | Dead Letter Press | MAGAZINE | 47 |