De Vet, Charles V. 1911-1997 creator Terry, W. E. 1921-1992 text utu 2009 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "There is a Reaper ..." by Charles V. De Vet is a short science fiction story written in the early 1950s. The narrative delves into themes of mortality, the afterlife, and the psychological aspects of facing death. It presents a chilling exploration of what may come after life through the eyes of a man who plans to communicate with the dead. The story follows a wealthy man who, upon being diagnosed with only a month to live, concocts a plan to learn about the afterlife by poisoning a homeless man and engaging him in conversation as he dies. The dying man descends into a bleak realm where he constantly awaits a mysterious, malevolent presence. As the wealthy man desperately seeks to know what lies beyond death, he learns that he is not merely an observer but is intricately tied to the fate of the dying man, culminating in a haunting realization that they are waiting for him. This poignant twist emphasizes the inevitability of death and the existential dread that accompanies it, prompting readers to ponder their own mortality. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Release date is 2009-09-10 Produced by Greg Weeks, Stephen Blundell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net Original publication data not identified Science fiction Short stories Horror tales PS Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/29954 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/29954 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133701.0 29954