THE WRONG HOUSE
A new Victorian historical suspense short story by award-winning writer and historical fiction author, Christie Stratos
“DON’T LET THE DOCTOR THINK YOU’RE ILL.”
A heavy nighttime blizzard forces Gerald Bitteson into the first building he finds, but the man he meets may be even colder than the storm he came in from. Gerald quickly finds out that Dr. C. L. Blood is no ordinary doctor, and the two have an ugly history even Blood himself doesn’t realize. But could this affable doctor really be the fraudster Gerald thinks? It may cost him his life to find out.
“What a great story! I knew it was going to be suspenseful but it really got me…” —Jessa Forest, author of The Slaughter Chronicles
“OMG I LOVED THIS STORY!! I loved finding out about this real-life—but obscure—historical figure…what a terrifying ‘doctor’! You really brought him to life, and I wouldn’t be surprised if your fictionalized parts actually happened. So well-written and suspenseful.” —Amber Sayge, reviewer
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Christie Stratos is an award-winning writer who holds a degree in English Literature. She is the author of the psychological suspense novels Anatomy of a Darkened Heart and Brotherhood of Secrets, the first two books in the Dark Victoriana Collection. Also a poet and short story writer, Christie has been published in anthologies, literary journals, and magazines. Christie has been featured on the radio, in magazines, and on podcasts, and she has given presentations for writing organizations and at writing conferences. She owns her own editing company, Proof Positive, where she works one-on-one with authors as well as with small presses as a freelance editor, and she has enjoyed working with a rising press as an acquisitions editor. More information can be found about her at: Home – Christie Stratos Author