The Cough: A Novella

Rural England: 1904 Bricked up in a long forgotten cellar of 18th century manor house, Wakeley Hall, something is waiting. For introverted carpenter, William Corliss, the accidental discovery of what lies behind that wall brings with it more than a terrible shock. The dust and foul air that billow from the broken wall infect Mr Corliss with a dreadful cough: a cough that carries with it a strange, ghostly presence that he cannot escape. And with each cough it gets closer. Haunted, tormented and desperately ill, Mr Corliss must confront the horrors of the past to free himself from a vengeful spectre’s suffocating and tightening grip. THE COUGH is a tense Gothic ghost story that will leave you gasping. (Length: 40,000 words)

About the Author

Tania Donald is a Melbourne-based author and artist. Her first novel, "Haunted Heart," was published by Penguin in 2011. She holds a Ph.D in English Literature and has written for theatre, radio and cabaret. She is also the author of "The Book of Calling," the forthcoming novel "Dead Man's Fingers" and two other novellas, "The Haemophiliac," and "The Wreck of the Contessa Elisabetta." Tania is inspired by classic literature of the fantastic, with favourite authors including H. P. Lovecraft and M. R. James. She is also a fan of classic horror films, particularly Universal Horror and the films of Hammer. Her aim is to entertain readers with original Gothic tales, supernatural thrills, psychological horror, and the tantalising notion that there may be more to this world than we realise....

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