The Wreckers


A Halloween tale for 2020. This is inspired by the Nordic legends told about the draugr (a vengeful form of undead creature much given to guarding what is theirs - much as the Morgelyn has its guardian in this particular tale), though here the setting is the Cornish coast a few centuries ago when wrecking merchant ships was a lucrative (if somewhat murderous) way for the unscrupulous to make a living. 

Having enjoyed many holidays in Cornwall, this has a nostalgic air for me despite the unpleasant undertones. The coastline has a drama all of its own, not matched by our East Anglian seafront.

Mrs Pencarrow discovers that everything comes at a price. Some treasures, perhaps, are not worth the cost of attaining them. If I get the time and some peace and quiet tomorrow, I might also record one of the short stories I have been reading to mark the Halloween season.




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