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The Old Wife's Music Room

Salem and I both love music: from Beethoven to the Beatles, from the harpsichord to bagpipes, from old Irish ballads to the music of the Dropkick Murphys! Inside the piano bench, you will find 25 stories to read when the music is over and all is quiet and still.
The stories on this page were written around the year 2001. I'm not sure of the exact date.

Kid's Show - A journalist wants to discover the secret behind a popular kid's show character that captivates small children, adolescents and teenagers alike.
Kirby's Inferno - A failing family-run amusement park receives money from an unknown investor that enables it to compete with major theme parks.
The Land of the Fathers - With the coming of the cold weather, a nomadic family journeys from the cold northern lands to the warm south.
The Lighthouse on Purgatory Point - A couple from New York buy a light station and want to run it as a bed and breakfast until they learn the light house has a bloody past.
The Lights at Baker's Island - An artist rents a house on Baker's Island in order to paint its twin light houses. Since it is off-season, the only people on the island are the artist, the caretaker and an unknown predator.

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Miss Mudge's Retirement - On the eve of her retirement, an unpopular teacher descides to throw a party for her young students.
Neighborhood Barbecue - Parents of two troubled teens move to a quiet, secluded community in hopes that the change of environment will bring a change in their children's attitudes.
The New Neighbors - The members of a homeowners association are appalled when they learn the new neighbors are practicing Wiccans.
Nonfiction - After purchasing a house where a horrific murder took place, a woman decides to write a book about supernatural encounters that never really happened.
Olde Salem Inn - One night during a terrible blizzard two couples take shelter from the storm at an old inn.

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One Too Many Husbands - An aging actress marries for the sixth time. Her new husband is a younger man who has his eye on her fortune.
An Original Design - A poor salesgirl, with no family, is offered a job in Paris working for a famous high fashion designer.
Queen of Hearts - While traveling with a USO show, a beautiful actress is attracted to an army lieutenant, but she refuses to betray her husband.
Return to the House on Haunted Hill - Just before the house is to be torn down, the current owner of the House on Haunted Hill wants to throw a party that parallels the one in which two people were murdered.
The Secret of the Sphinx - When a secret chamber is discovered beneath the Sphinx, a linguist is asked to translate the ancient documents found inside it.

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A Special Christmas - An elderly man prepares to have one final Christmas in his family home before it is put up for sale.
Story of a One-hit Wonder - A young musician has to make the difficult decision of choosing between his career and his wife's happiness.
Summer Youth Camp - A group of gifted students attend a summer camp arranged by their private school, but when they fail to return, their parents fear the worst.
The Tattoo - When a musician leaves his tattoo artist girlfriend for another woman, he discovers an unusual tattoo on his body.
Theophobia - Psychiatrist Lionel Penn is called in by a colleague to help discover the identity of a John Doe who seems to be suffering from an irrational fear of religion.

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The Third Brother - Based loosely on Shakespeare's Richard III, this is a story of an unscrupulous man who wants to remove his two brothers from power so that he can be the head of a powerful Mafia family.
A Walk in the Woods - A woman who takes a long walk in a wooded area meets a handsome, mysterious stranger who casts a spell over her.
The Wanna-be - A popular actress helps an abused woman, who then tries to look, act and talk like the actress.
Woman in a Tattered Blue Dress - As two Confederate soldiers are going off to battle, one sees a beautiful woman in a tattered blue dress.
Writer's Block - When an editor meets a talented young writer at a workshop, he introduces her to one of his company's bestselling authors who is experiencing temporary writer's block.

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