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Name: Trial for Murder
Rating: 4 (2 reviews)
Author: Charles Dickens

One of Charles Dickens's standalone ghost stories, 'Trial for Murder' features an unnamed narrator serving as the foreman of a jury. The story explores themes of fairness and the accused's guilt through an unseen thirteenth juror's influence. The title and author information support the use of the 'Horror' and 'Short Stories' taxonomy candidates.

First publish date: 2008

Genre: Horror/Supernatural Horror

Authors: Charles Dickens

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