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Horror · First published Spring1957; source copyright1956; original Project Gutenberg EPUB · English

The Malignant Jewel

by Sidney E. Porcelain

About this book

In a German town damaged by war, a porter finds a brilliant blue jewel in the rubble of a house. Convinced that it will make him rich, Palpo hides his discovery and becomes increasingly absorbed by it.

Sidney E. Porcelain’s complete short horror story traces the effects of possessing the strange gem. It first appeared in the Spring 1957 Tales of the Frightened and retains Rudy Nappi’s illustration alongside the original narrative and publication notices.