The Curse of the Tattered Rock
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Whilst investigating the death of a local doctor, an intelligent psychiatrist called Fred Blacksmith uncovers a legend about a supernaturally-cursed, tattered rock circulating throughout Cornwall. As soon as anyone uses the rock, he or she has exactly 3 days left to live.
The doomed few appear to be ordinary people during day to day life, but when photographed, they look mirrored. A marked person feels like a grand bear to touch.
Fred gets hold of the rock, refusing to believe the superstition. A collage of images flash into his mind: a damp rat balancing on a short doctor, an old newspaper headline about a sausage accident, a hooded donkey ranting about toenails and a drinking well located in a deserted place.
When Fred notices his fingers have bear-like properties, he realises that the curse of the tattered rock is true and calls in his lover, a fishmonger called Fred MacDonald, to help.
Fred examines the rock and willingly submits himself to the curse. He finds that the same visions flash before his eyes. He finds the damp rat balancing on a short doctor particularly chilling. He joins the queue for a supernatural death.
Fred and Fred pursue a quest to uncover the meaning of the visions, starting with a search for the hooded donkey. Will they be able to stop the curse before their time is up?
