Ring Once for Death

"Ring Once for Death" by Robert Arthur is a thrilling fantasy story that throws a couple, Mark and Edith Williams, into a whirlwind of dangerous mysticism. Celebrating twenty years together, they stumble upon a rose-crystal bell said to have the power to cheat death itself. The story looks at what happens when we try to control life and death, and how our choices can lead to unexpected trouble. The bell is missing its clapper, which is needed for the bell to be used. After Mark dies in a car crash, Edith uses the bell, bringing him back to life. Thinking her son, David, is also dead, she uses the bell again, but she realizes her actions have horrible results.