"Kecksies" by Marjorie Bowen

Two debauched noblemen seek refuge in the cottage of Goody Boyle one stormy night. When they find out that her home is the last resting place of a mutual enemy – Richard Horne – and his corpse is in the next room, they decide to play a diabolical joke. But just who will have the last laugh in Marjorie Bowen’s classic tale of cruelty, revenge, and witchcraft.
This original recording is an audio presentation by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted Horror. “Keckies” by Marjorie Bowen (1925).
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EDITORIAL NOTE: I made a slight amend to the text because I believe there was a point in the original where it was unclear which character was speaking.
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About the story:
"Keckies” by Marjorie Bowen. First published in Regent Magazine, January 1925. First collected in “The Last Bouquet: Some Twilight Tales” by Marjorie Bowen, pub. John Lane, 1933.
Music credits:
Music used : "THE HOWL" composed and produced by "Vivek Abhishek"
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Music used : "THE UNHOLY" composed and produced by "Vivek Abhishek"
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Also featured: "They're Coming" and "The Turning" by Tim Kulig (https://timkulig.com/)

Sound effects: All sound effects sourced at Freesound*.
*Used with the following licence: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/
The recording was created using Audacity and BandLab. Podcast hosted by Spotify.

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