A novella.

Explore the dark side of history with this mesmerising fictional (yet vividly real) story of Fremantle Prison's hangman. It all begins with a rope, threads of darkening fibre that soon consume their maker... After 44 lives are taken, there is just one more to claim.

If you are a fan of dark fiction master Martin Livings, you won't want to miss this emotionally powerful title!

Published
2012
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Author

Martin Livings

Perth-based writer Martin Livings has had over sixty short stories in a variety of magazines and anthologies. His short works have been listed in the Recommended Reading list in Year’s Best Fantasy and Horror, and he's had stories in both The Year's Best Australian SF & Fantasy, Volumes Two and Five and Australian Dark Fantasy & Horror: 2006 and 2008 editions. His first novel, Carnies, was published by Lothian Books in June, 2006, and was nominated for both the Aurealis and Ditmar awards. It won the Tin Duck for Best Long Work in 2007.