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Name: Something out there
Author: Ronald Kelly

For generations, the people of Tucker’s Mill, Tennessee, have passed down a chilling legend: The Dark’Un, a mysterious beast that prowled Pale Dove Mountain but was never seen—until the gaunt old storyteller Fletcher Brice claimed a life‑changing encounter. The myth was dismissed as a spooky tale told to frighten children. But with Brice’s death, the town finds itself at the crossroads of belief and disbelief. As curiosity turns to dread, the residents confront the possibility that the creature they only imagined is real.

First publish date: 1991

Genre: Horror/Supernatural Horror

Authors: Ronald Kelly

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