Was it a ghost? The murders in Bussey's wood : An extraordinary narrative

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Was it a ghost? The murders in Bussey's wood : An extraordinary narrative

by Henry Johnson Brent

EN·~3 hours·22 chapters

Chapters

22 total

WAS IT A GHOST?

2:07

DEDICATION.

1:09

PREFACE.

1:49

PRELIMINARY REMARKS.

2:27

I. THE ROADS.

9:30

II. THE INCIDENTS.

5:03

III. THE SCENE.

3:38

IV. THE BROOK.

5:45

V. THE DOGS.

4:46

VI. THE FLAT BRIDGE.

9:05

Description

In the shadowy depths of Bussey’s Wood, a string of inexplicable murders shocks a quiet New England community. Rumors of a spectral presence swirl through the trees, and the local populace is torn between fear of a phantom and suspicion of a more human evil. The narrator, a contemplative observer, frames the tale with a meditation on doubt and reason, inviting listeners to weigh the evidence before jumping to supernatural conclusions.

As the story unfolds, a small group of townsfolk—among them a skeptical doctor, a curious child, and a determined investigator—begins to piece together fragmented clues. Their encounters with eerie phenomena, whispered testimonies, and a chilling “ghost‑rock” raise the stakes, while the wood itself seems to pulse with hidden motives. The early chapters set a tense, atmospheric stage, promising a gripping exploration of mystery, morality, and the thin line between legend and reality.

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Language

en

Duration

~3 hours (179K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Original publisher

United States: Loring, Publisher, 1868.

Credits

Charlene Taylor and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)

Release date

2023-02-04

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Henry Johnson Brent

Henry Johnson Brent

1811–1880

Best remembered for a curious 1868 true-crime book that mixes murder, rumor, and the supernatural, this 19th-century American writer moved easily between literature and art. His surviving work has a slightly eerie, old-magazine charm that still feels distinctive.

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