The Freakshow Murders
The Freakshow Murders by Fredric Brown, published by Creations Oneiros on October 31, 2012, is a classic mystery novella originally released in 1943. This edition presents a nine-chapter narrative set within the eerie atmosphere of a traveling carnival, where the worlds of freaks, waxworks, and grifters intertwine with violent crime and suspense. The story combines elements of twisted crime fiction, showcasing Brown’s distinctive style.
Readers will encounter a gripping tale that merges the clandestine aspects of Tod Browning’s film Freaks with themes of murder and robbery. Additionally, this edition includes Brown’s six-part story, A Cat From Siam, which explores themes of psychosis, mind control, and hallucination. With a total of 160 pages, this English-language edition invites those interested in mystery, hard-boiled fiction, and crime thrillers to delve into a world filled with disquiet and the grotesque.
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First published in 1943, THEe ^FREAKSHOWe ^MURDERS is a classic, but long-neglected, 9-chapter mystery novella by the king of twisted crime fiction, Fredric Brown.
Set in the shadowy confines of a travelling carnival, complete with its own freaks, waxworks and grifters, Brown’s story collides the clandestine world of Tod Browning’s film Freaks with elements of violent murder, robbery and suspense to forge a gripping genre piece shot through with disquiet and the grotesque.
This new edition of THEe ^FREAKSHOWe ^MURDERS also includes Brown’s 6-part 1942 story Ae ^CATe ^FROMe ^SIAM, a spiralling descent into bloody murder, psychosis, mind control and hallucination.
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