The End of the Lane by Frederick Cowles and read by Christopher Halton
Haunted Tales of Darkness - Read by Chris Halton
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A violent storm on the Cornish coast leaves two travellers stranded for the night. Seeking shelter, they follow a lonely lane to the apparently deserted Cliff House, where a warm fire offers welcome refuge from the darkness outside.
But they are not alone.
A frightened little girl appears with a simple request—to warm herself by the fire—and before the night is over, the travellers will discover why some memories refuse to remain buried.
Frederick Cowles was a prolific British writer of supernatural and macabre fiction whose work has become surprisingly neglected. The End of the Lane is a wonderfully traditional ghost story: atmospheric, uncomplicated and deliciously eerie.
🎙️ Read by Christopher Halton
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0:18 - Introduction
01:02 - Main Story
22:01- Epilogue
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Another really enjoyable narration, have a great week.
Ghost children seems to be a thing that creeps out a lot people. Maybe because we feel children should never die. Our current zeitgeist isn’t prepared to deal well with the death of children as it breaks what we see as the natural order.
I usually just feel very sad about them.
Good old fashioned ghost story!
The combination of the often early deaths of parents—sometimes leaving children to the care of unscrupulous guardians; the lack of any type of social services to investigate alleged incidences of mistreatment; the much higher mortality rate of children—combined with the almost total lack of forensic science to aid homicide investigators, made murder-for-profit a better than 50/50 proposition for the would-be killer….
On a totally unrelated side note : I must say that I found the mental image of the last paragraph hilarious: The maniacal laughter of the hanged killer, as the two, bedraggled ( and now in shock) young men jumped out of their chairs together, and ran for the door….What a night! 😂 Thank you ❤
The End of the Lane by Frederick Cowles and read by Christopher Halton
Haunted Tales of Darkness - Read by Chris Halton
3,435 views
A violent storm on the Cornish coast leaves two travellers stranded for the night. Seeking shelter, they follow a lonely lane to the apparently deserted Cliff House, where a warm fire offers welcome refuge from the darkness outside.
But they are not alone.
A frightened little girl appears with a simple request—to warm herself by the fire—and before the night is over, the travellers will discover why some memories refuse to remain buried.
Frederick Cowles was a prolific British writer of supernatural and macabre fiction whose work has become surprisingly neglected. The End of the Lane is a wonderfully traditional ghost story: atmospheric, uncomplicated and deliciously eerie.
🎙️ Read by Christopher Halton
🕯️ Haunted Tales of Darkness
If you enjoy forgotten ghost stories and supernatural classics, please consider subscribing, commenting and sharing the video. Your support helps me continue bringing these neglected stories back into the light.
0:18 - Introduction
01:02 - Main Story
22:01- Epilogue
If you would like to help support future work, you can now support the channel directly via Patreon. Your support is important to my continued existence.
Patreon: ChrisHalton