The Fireplace: A Short Horror Story

Clay McLeod Chapman

Mar 2021 · Come Join Us By The Fire, Volume 2 Book 19 · Nightfire · Narrated by Clay McLeod Chapman

About this audiobook

The thought of tossing our baby in the fireplace first popped into my head a month or so ago.

"The Fireplace" by Clay McLeod Chapman is one of 18 short horror stories in Nightfire's audio anthology. Come Join Us by the Fire Season 2 is the second installment of Nightfire's audio horror anthology, featuring a wide collection of short stories from emerging voices in the horror genre as well as longtime fan favorites. The collection showcases the breadth of talent writing in the horror genre today, with contributions from a wide range of genre luminaries like Seanan McGuire, T. Kingfisher, and Caitlín R. Kiernan; it includes stories from Nightfire’s own Cassandra Khaw (Nothing But Blackened Teeth) and Silvia Moreno-Garcia (Certain Dark Things); and from rising stars like Nibedita Sen, Matthew Lyons, and Jessica Guess. Plus, it has Nick Antosca’s “The Quiet Boy,” soon to be a major motion picture, Antlers, starring Keri Russell.

Ratings and reviews

very short maybe a chapter of a book. great narration, the sound effects and emotions put into it are perfect. ends at a cliff hanger

Any remaining story.It made me feel like there was more story to read...I believe that was all of it.

Did not like this book at all. I will be deleting these short horror books.

About the author

Clay McLeod Chapman writes books, children's books, comic books, film and TV. His novels include The Remaking and Whisper Down the Lane.