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The Cask
Betrayed by his friend, Jack Montresor seeks the ultimate revenge . . .
THE CASK is a modern re-telling of Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Cask of Amontillado”. In this story, Jack Montresor, a quiet and calculating young man, feels he has been irreparably betrayed by his friend, Charles Fortunato. To make Charles pay for his crimes, Jack lures his friend to his uncle’s bar with the offer of spirits to seek the ultimate revenge . . . but only one of them will leave the bar alive.
This book also contains Susan McCauley's short story, THE DEVILS TREE.
THE CASK is a modern re-telling of Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Cask of Amontillado”. In this story, Jack Montresor, a quiet and calculating young man, feels he has been irreparably betrayed by his friend, Charles Fortunato. To make Charles pay for his crimes, Jack lures his friend to his uncle’s bar with the offer of spirits to seek the ultimate revenge . . . but only one of them will leave the bar alive.
This book also contains Susan McCauley's short story, THE DEVILS TREE.
46 pages, Kindle Edition
First published August 25, 2015
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Susan McCauley
16 books274 followersSusan McCauley is an award-winning author who writes gothic horror, ghost stories, and folklore-driven fantasy for middle grade, YA, and adult readers, exploring faith, fear, and the darker costs of history.
To learn more, visit her on the web at www.sbmccauley.com
To learn more, visit her on the web at www.sbmccauley.com
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August 31, 2015
I enjoyed this new take on a classic. Susan's writing is a pleasure to read. She gives the reader great details with character and setting. I felt I was there with Jack and Charles as the macabre tale unfolds.
August 24, 2016
Great modern take on a classic Poe story.
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