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The House on the Cliff

W. J. Wintle

First published August 1921
Type Short Fiction
Length Short Story

"A man asks to use a friend's remote cabin atop a cliff overlooking the water. The friend agrees but warns him that the house is haunted and that he plans to pull it down. During his stay the friend catches glimpses of a shadowy presence that stays just out of view and hears muted laughter. He also notices what appears to be the footprints of an enormous bird."--Matt Cowan

Date Publication Publisher Type Page
August 1921 Cover Ghost Gleams: Tales of the Uncanny Heath Cranton Collection 49
February 1999 Cover Ghost Gleams: Tales of the Uncanny Ash-Tree Press Collection 25
March 2012 Cover Ghost Gleams: Tales of the Uncanny Ash-Tree Press Collection |25
January 2016 Cover The Second Haunts & Horrors Megapack Wildside Press Anthology
February 2019 Cover Ghost Gleams: Tales of the Uncanny The Sundial Press Collection