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Dark winds howl over the cornfields, but even three years after the pyres have burnt out, the cries of innocents still haunt the air. Tonight, the magic conjured by my blood will breathe life into a scarecrow carved of pumpkin and bone, binding a damned soul to return and avenge those burned by pious men, drunk on their own corruption.

When a man’s headless body is discovered in Paris’ Saint-Martin Canal, Maigret is quick to answer the call. It is in this very neighborhood that he meets a strangely taciturn woman who runs a cafe. Her husband is away on a trip - or so she says. As is often the case, Maigret soon learns that there is more to the story than meets the eye.

The Headless Horseman: A Strange Tale of Texas is a suspenseful Western novel inspired by a Texas folk legend. When a mysterious, headless rider haunts the plains, a young traveler is drawn into a deadly conflict involving love, honor, and vengeance.

Welcome, ghost story enthusiasts and pumpkin dodgers! Saddle up your horses, hold onto your heads, and for the love of all that's spooky, avoid covered bridges! We're about to gallop through the misty tale of everyone's favorite decapitated equestrian – The Headless Horseman! So grab your jack-o'-lanterns and prepare for a wild ride through the haunted hollow of folklore and pop culture! Our story begins not in the quaint village of Sleepy Hollow, but in the misty realms of European folklore. Long before he was terrorizing superstitious schoolteachers in upstate New York, the concept of a ...

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Rip Van Winkle by Washington Irving, both appear in his book The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. His historical works include biographies of George Washington, Oliver Goldsmith and Muhammad, and several histories of 15th century Spain dealing with subjects such as Christopher Columbus, the Moors, and the Alhambra. Irving served as the U.S. ambassador to Spain from 1842 to 1846. Irving made his literary debut in 1802 with a series of observational letters to the Morning Chronicle, written under the pseudonym Jonathan Oldstyle.

Explore the chilling legend of the Headless Horseman, from its ancient Celtic origins to Washington Irving's iconic Legend of Sleepy Hollow. Discover the history, folklore, and adaptations that have made this spectral rider one of the most enduring and terrifying figures in supernatural lore.