"The Answer" by Emil Petaja is a chilling psychological horror story from the 1950s that pulls you into the mind of John Reeve, a man trapped in a nightmare. Plagued by recurring dreams where he strangles his wife, Lisa, and haunted by a relentlessly ringing telephone, John's reality blurs with his deepest fears. Driven by obsession and guilt over Lisa's sudden departure, John is forced to confront the turbulent past of their relationship. The story crescendos when John finally answers the phone, only to hear "Satan" on the other end, leaving the reader to question the nature of guilt and the darkest corners of human desire.
The Answer
By Emil Petaja
A man's tormenting dreams become a terrifying reality when a phone call from the depths of his mind reveals a sinister truth.
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About the AuthorEmil Theodore Petaja was an American science fiction and fantasy writer whose career spanned seven decades. He was the author of 13 published novels, nearly 150 short stories, numerous poems, and a handful of books and articles on various subjects. Though he wrote science fiction, fantasy, horror stories, detective fiction, and poetry, Petaja considered his work part of an older tradition of "weird fiction." Petaja was also a small press publisher. In 1995, he was named the first ever Author Emeritus by the Science Fiction Writers of America (SFWA).
Emil Theodore Petaja was an American science fiction and fantasy writer whose career spanned seven decades. He was the author of 13 published novels, nearly 150 short stories, numerous poems, and a handful of books and articles on various subjects. Though he wrote science fiction, fantasy, horror stories, detective fiction, and poetry, Petaja considered his work part of an older tradition of "weird fiction." Petaja was also a small press publisher. In 1995, he was named the first ever Author Emeritus by the Science Fiction Writers of America (SFWA).
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