The Corpse Light

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Title: The Corpse Light

Series Name: Timeless Terrors

Series Entry: 162

Author: Dick Donovan

Narrator: Jonathan Dunne

Original Publication: 1899

Public Domain: Yes

Description:

The Corpse Light is a chilling supernatural tale by Dick Donovan, a prolific Victorian writer known for his crime and mystery fiction often laced with elements of the uncanny. In this story, a mysterious and unnatural light becomes a sinister omen, drawing those who witness it into an atmosphere of growing dread and inevitability.

Set within a rural landscape shaped by superstition and fear, the narrative explores the idea that certain signs cannot be dismissed as coincidence. Donovan builds a slow-burning tension in which curiosity and unease gradually overwhelm reason, as characters begin to suspect that something beyond natural explanation is at work.

As events unfold, the “corpse light” evolves from local legend into something far more disturbing—a symbol of fate, warning, and the fragile boundary between the physical world and forces that may lie beyond human understanding. The horror emerges not through spectacle, but through atmosphere, implication, and the sense of inescapable doom.

This classic Victorian supernatural mystery blends folklore, psychological tension, and dark storytelling tradition into a haunting tale that lingers long after the final line.

This classic tale is narrated by horror author Jonathan Dunne.

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Release date

Audiobook: 27 June 2026