![]() But are they really rats? Mercer finds out. Or is it a rat? The kudzu is teeming with big rats. Gradie has the skull of a japanese general, a war-trophy which of course looks more like the skull of a misshapen monkey. ![]() And the kudzu claims those vacant lots and gardens. ![]() There are some unexplained murders in the vicinity, mostly winos. Mercer is acquainted with garbage collector Gradie who owns a dump. Mercer is an artist in Knoxville, living with his girl-friend/model Linda in a run-down area. The end isn´t really a surprise, still it is quite an effective little tale, showing one of Wagner´s recurring themes, american backwoods as plot. The atmosphere of the lonely pine woods is the backdrop for a standard ghost tale. Which may have already driven another resident to suicide. As the resentment for his wife rises, he starts seeing the girl´s ghost. Randall discovers the painting of a girl, which is connected to a tale of murder. The cabin in the woods of Tennessee is cheap. If you don´t want to pay a ransom.Īfter an accident claimed the life of his child and crippled his wife, Gerard Randall is taking a vacation. Originally published in 1983 it is quite rare and hard to get. ![]() ![]() This is a collection of Karl Wagner´s short stories. ![]()
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