{"product_id":"book-yfmr","title":"The Middle Toe of the Right Foot","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eThe Middle Toe of the Right Foot\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ambrose Bierce\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNarrator:\u003c\/strong\u003e Amazon bestselling horror author Jonathan Dunne\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Publication:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1890\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublic Domain:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeries Placement:\u003c\/strong\u003e Number 53 in the \u003cem\u003eTimeless Terrors\u003c\/em\u003e series\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Middle Toe of the Right Foot\u003c\/em\u003e, Ambrose Bierce delivers a chilling tale of guilt, vengeance, and the lingering echoes of past violence. The story follows Manton, pressured into spending the night in the abandoned Odell house-the site of a brutal murder for which he was once accused. What begins as a cruel dare soon becomes a confrontation with forces more relentless than the men who seek to humiliate him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlone in the decaying structure, Manton becomes aware of a silent presence watching from the darkness. When his tormentors return at dawn, they find him dead from terror, and eerie footprints in the dust reveal that he was not alone. The chilling pattern exposes the truth behind the crime, the victims, and the supernatural justice that finally found him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith his trademark blend of irony and psychological dread, Bierce transforms a tale of cruelty and guilt into a haunting exploration of retribution.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNarrated by Amazon bestselling horror author Jonathan Dunne, this performance captures the story's mounting tension and stark, ghostly imagery, bringing Bierce's distinct American Gothic style to life. While the text is in the public domain, this narration is an original performance and copyright © 2025 Jonathan Dunne.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the fifty-third entry in \u003cem\u003eTimeless Terrors\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Middle Toe of the Right Foot\u003c\/em\u003e remains one of Bierce's most striking examinations of fear, justice, and the shadows a crime can cast long after death.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"INAudio","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":50414236369200,"sku":"BDyfmr","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/yfmr-Square-cover.jpg?v=1776354346","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-yfmr","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}