Tales Nocturnal
This collection of uncanny tales invites us into a world where a subtle frisson awaits, a world where the sense that something is chillingly wrong lurks just beneath the familiar rituals of everyday life. A classic muscle car hides a dark, secret history. The shade of a lonely bride broods in a hotel room, longing for a friend. A cynical musician confronts a closet door that, without explanation, refuses to stay shut.
For the past dozen years, Tim Foley’s stories have appeared in journals and anthologies, offering modern takes on the supernatural tale, creating a sharp sense of unease in the reader. Gathered here in his first collection, these stories offer gentle mystery and creeping dread. Seventeen Tales Nocturnal, to be read late in the evening, when the spirits are near.
CONTENTS
Galen’s Closet
Snowman, Frozen
On the Pier at Midnight
Nineteen Sixty-Five Ford Falcon
The House Opposite
A Hitch
Room 413, Silver Spruce Hotel
Deer
The Figure on the Sidewalk
Aneurism
Flowers Along the Seawall
The Sound of Children Playing
An Effect of the Moonlight
The Ghost of Niles Canyon
Beetles
Emir
House of Spiders, Man of the Woods
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Tim Foley
Tim Foley’s writing thrives in the space where bold ideas and human complexities collide. A storyteller whose work spans from the theater to the realm of audio dramas, Foley’s narratives resonate with a depth that is both philosophical and provocatively engaging.
Born and raised in the UK, Tim Foley found his voice through the interplay of sound, words, and performance. It wasn’t enough to craft stories for the stage; he sought to immerse audiences in worlds where the line between the imagined and the real is always shifting. His background in playwriting eventually expanded into audio dramas, notably for Doctor Who and Torchwood—universes known for their intricate plots and emotional intensity.