"The Hands of Mr. Ottermole" by Thomas Burke

EnCrypted: The Classic Horror Podcast

An East End community is terrorised by a serial killer with a seemingly supernatural ability to disappear. When the local police fail to apprehend the murderer, a plucky journalist steps in to solve the mystery

This original recording is an audio presentation by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted: The Classic Horror Podcast. "The Hands of Mr. Ottermole" was written by Thomas Burke (1931).

Coming soon: "The Mainz Psalter" by Jean Ray.

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About the story:

"The Hands of Mr. Ottermole" by Thomas Burke. First published in "The Pleasantries of Old Quong" by Thomas Burke. Pub. 1931, Constable & Co.

Credit where credit's due:

The following music was used for this media project:
Music: Eastminster by Kevin MacLeod
Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/3693-eastminster
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Artist website: https://incompetech.com
Music: Parsemoth by Dave Deville
Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/8230-parsemoth
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Artist website: https://www.davedevillemusic.com/

Music: Nothing Left by Dave Deville
Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/8547-nothing-left
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Artist website: https://www.davedevillemusic.com/
Music: Monster Reveal by Dave Deville
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Artist website: https://www.davedevillemusic.com/

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*This work is licensed under the Attribution 4.0 License.

The recording was created using Audacity and BandLab. Podcast hosted by Anchor.

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