The second of this publisher's pair of new novellas (see The Forty Fathom Bank , above), Knowles's disturbing debut explores the strange spell cast by the camera obscura, a room-size camera whose reflections cause dark behavior among those who explore its unique perspective. Part murder mystery, part historical flashback, the story is told by the camera's caretaker, a recluse who documents the camera's past in a...
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