All of my mysteries are–well–mysterious. Some could be called downright spooky. In fact, they have been called that. But, guaranteed, the spookiness has rational answers. I think they do, anyway, usually. Here are some questions to jog your memories if it has been a while since you’ve read any Manos Mysteries. Have fun! Pour another […]
Oct 11, 2023
The Cornfield’s Secret
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The Cornfield in the Moonlight by Blanche Manos The cornfield in the moonlight, when the shadows dance and sway Is not the same at midnight as it is throughout the day. The field is hushed at midnight; the world has gone to sleep, But the cornstalks nod and rustle at the mysteries they keep. Who […]
Nov 30, 2022
A Grim Discovery
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“Clara!” she screamed, beating on the wall. “Clara! Get us out of here. Hurry!” She pounded on the wall with both fists, her phone on the floor at her feet. Maybelle crowded close beside her, adding her howls to the racket. At last, spent and breathless, Agnes sank down beside her dog and cat. Clara’s […]
Oct 6, 2022
A Clue in the Wallpaper?
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Sleep was hard to come by that night. My dreams were riddled with ghosts and scraps of paper which kept floating just beyond my grasp. When a tumble-down house fell in on me, I awoke, my heart pounding. I’d had enough. Stumbling downstairs, I aimed my feet toward the kitchen. The nightmares were one […]
Feb 1, 2021
The Cemetery at Night
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Chapter 12 Miss Georgia had glanced at the clock before she left her house. It was nearing midnight. She had waited until the lights when out in Abigail’s and Monroe’s homes. She didn’t want nor need anyone telling her she was being foolish. So, she crept down to the cemetery feeling like a fugitive. […]
Sep 19, 2020
Did You Hear That Noise?
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It gives me a fright when things out of sight go bumping and thumping around. My limbs start to shake and I’m wide awake on hearing an Invisible Sound. What could it be? I’m too frightened to see, so I stay covered up in my bed. Will it go away? It may if […]
