The Hound of Death

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  • Collection (12 stories)
  • 1933

A doctor meets a nun traumatised by the Great War. An attempt to restore the woman's sanity results in the uncovering of something very sinister indeed. From The Hound of Death and The Golden Ball and Other Stories.

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A young Englishman visiting Cornwall finds himself delving into the legend of a Belgian nun who is living as a refugee in the village. Possessed of supernatural powers, she is said to have caused her entire convent to explode when it was occupied by invading German soldiers during World War. Sister Angelique had been the only survivor. Could such a tall story possibly be true?

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