Dark Mysteries #11
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join free"The River of Blood" tells the story of two partners, Hal and Kenny, who become rivals when a woman named Rita enters their lives. Kenny, consumed by jealousy, devises an evil plan to murder Rita and frame Hal, intending to lose the happy couple so he can claim Rita for himself; however, his scheme goes awry. The narrative then shifts to a separate tale involving Picard, a man caught in revolutionary turmoil, who becomes entangled with Madame Reclas and falls victim to Maurin's plot, leading to his demise at a public execution. A third story follows Clyde, a factory worker who elopes with his bride Elaine against her father's wishes; when Clyde's father-in-law Walter Forbes goes missing and is presumed dead, Clyde becomes the manager of the factory, but dark suspicions arise about whether Clyde may have caused Forbes's disappearance to advance his position.
A young doctor, Anton Horly, arrives in the remote town of Morel, eager to build a new life after a promising start in Prague. After two tragic patient deaths linked to his new anti-bleeding drug, he is driven to blame the town’s superstitions—accusing his nurse, Mary Gregor, of being a vampire, leading to her execution. Years later, his daughter Rhonda unknowingly brings home an antique chest from the same town, reigniting a dark legacy that forces Anton to confront a terrifying transformation he can no longer deny.
In the decaying Kilbride Mansion, jealous architect Kenny Elsom devises a twisted plan to eliminate his rival partner Hal Mont and steal his lover, Rita Jarrett, using the mansion’s notorious rats as his accomplices. After chaining the starving rodents to the bodies of his victims, he seals them behind a thick wall, confident the rats will devour the evidence—until the creatures begin gnawing their way out.
In 18th-century Paris, during the Reign of Terror, a desperate nobleman seeks refuge with a seemingly loyal innkeeper, Picard, who promises to hide him for gold. As the revolution’s violence closes in, the innkeeper’s wife and the nobleman attempt a daring escape—only to be betrayed by Picard, who sells them out to the mob. The story follows Picard’s growing terror as he is haunted by the vengeful spirit of the woman he betrayed, culminating in a chilling confrontation that defies death itself.
In the shadow of a steel factory, Clyde Burnett, newly married to the wealthy industrialist’s daughter, revels in his newfound power—only to be haunted by the chilling realization that his triumph may be cursed. As he prepares to drive his custom hot rod, a vehicle forged from the very steel of his murdered boss, strange unease creeps in, and the car seems to respond to his darkest thoughts.
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