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100 1 _aBarefoot, Wesley
245 1 4 _aThe Cuckoo Clock
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2009
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aProduced from Amazing Stories March 1954.
500 _aRelease date is 2009-08-06
508 _aProduced by Greg Weeks, Stephen Blundell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"The Cuckoo Clock" by Wesley Barefoot is a suspenseful story likely written in the early to mid-20th century. This novel delves into themes of child endangerment and hidden familial secrets, exploring the dramatic and often dark dynamics within a seemingly ordinary household. The narrative intricately weaves together elements of psychological horror and mystery, revealing the lurking dangers that can exist beneath the surface of everyday life. At the center of the story is Jim Blair, a father grappling with a series of tragic "accidents" that have befallen his children, coinciding with the arrival of Joanna, a child who is not his own. As grief and paranoia intertwine, Jim begins to suspect that Joanna may not be the innocent girl she appears to be, but rather part of a dark pattern of manipulation and death. The plot unfolds as Jim seeks the truth behind Joanna's origins and the unsettling connection between her and the untimely deaths of his children. His investigation leads him to confront not only the possibility of a sinister conspiracy but also the fragility of his own sanity as he navigates the haunting implications of his discoveries. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aScience fiction
653 _aShort stories
700 1 _aBarth, Ernest Kurt,
_d1929-2001
830 0 _aProduced from Amazing Stories March 1954.
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/29623
999 _c70471
_d70471