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Darkest Past

By: Benedict Ashforth
Narrated by: Leighton Pugh, Jilly Bond, Ric Jerrom, Kris Dyer
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Five haunting tales from Benedict Ashforth, the best-selling author of Abbot's Keep.

©2014 Patrick O'Neill (P)2016 Audible, Inc. Anthologies & Short Stories Horror Short Stories Suspense Thriller & Suspense Scary Fiction

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Atmospheric build up and aged story telling that takes you back to the past. Very clever writing - fantastic narration too!

Wonderfully creepy

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I loved this, ended up just listening to it all in one go. the stories were great, will be listening to this again .
well worth a listen .

really enjoyed listening to this book

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A surprisingly good selection of stories which was elevated by a great variety of narrators.

great audio

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These stories were a joy!! Delightfully creepy and extremely well written and performed. Perfect for Hallowe’en!

Wonderfully scary short stories

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The best part of this superb collection is you never get bored of any one story before you’re on to the next.
Beautifully crafted snapshots of grim,dark, unpleasantry performed well by suited narrators.
Highly enjoyable.

A great evening ….

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