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Madame Painte: For Sale

John Langan

First published July 2017
Type Short Fiction
Length Short Story

Madame Painte is a garden gnome. It's a bit surprising that she's for sale on a Pacific island; more surprising that her face is painted green with a white stripe across it; and most surprising that the seller insists she must never be taken indoors.

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