Castle of Terror

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Castle of Terror

by E. J. Liston

EN·~38 minutes·1 chapter

Chapters

1 total

38:33

Description

A turbulent night high above the clouds turns a routine flight into a deadly cat-and-mouse game. Detective Hale Jenkins is hustled aboard the massive airliner to chase the reckless gangster Bud Griffin, whose temper flares as violently as the storm outside. Between nervous banter and the whirr of engines, the two men grapple with their own grudges, while a mysterious “dame” named Myrtle lingers in the shadows, hinting at a larger web of crime. The cramped cabin becomes a pressure cooker, where every flash of anger could trigger a fatal showdown.

As the aircraft dives through a thick bank of fog, Griffin’s fury erupts in a sudden, brutal attack that shatters the fragile peace. Jenkins, stunned yet determined, scrambles for his weapon amid a swirl of blood and adrenaline. The first act ends with the detective teetering on the edge of the aisle, the plane still soaring, and a deadly game of survival just beginning.

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Language

en

Duration

~38 minutes (37K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net

Release date

Jun 18, 2010

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

E. J. Liston

E. J. Liston

A pulp-era storyteller best remembered for the wild 1948 science-fantasy tale Castle of Terror, blending mystery, adventure, and the uncanny. Though little biographical detail is widely documented, the work has endured through later reprints and digital editions.

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