The Fox

About the Book

A short story.

They took their daughters to a glamping farm to escape the stresses of the city. There were chickens to feed, logs to chop and a fire to keep stoked. For a day it was fun to reconvene with nature and connect with what it meant to be wild.

But on that first night a blizzard hit and they woke up to a white world. The snow only made the blood easier to see...

Now the chickens have disappeared and there’s a dead little surprise down by the children’s playground. A warning that you can’t just wish all the bad stuff away...

“As events unfold, a knot appears in your stomach, twisting tighter and tighter until you reach the denouement.” - STARBURST MAGAZINE

“The Fox is taut, incisive, chilling and genuinely disturbing.” - GRAHAM JOYCE

“Subtle yet insidious, a foreboding permeates The Fox from its very opening line. Williams guides you into the jaws of nature with great cunning – only to abandon you there, bleeding and unable to return.” - JOSEPH D’LACEY

“Conrad Williams once again demonstrating his mastery of the short form in this whiteout of a story.” - BLACK STATIC

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Conrad Williams

Conrad Williams is the author of seven novels, four novellas and a collection of short stories. One was the winner of the August Derleth award for Best Novel (British Fantasy Awards 2010), while The Unblemished won the International Horror Guild Award for Best Novel in 2007 (he beat the shortlisted Stephen King on…

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