December 17, 2025 • 19 mins
A drifter joins a strange sheriff’s posse, only to discover he’s part of a ghost-hunting ritual—and far closer to the dead than he ever realized.
This story appeared in the Fall 2024 issue of SPOOKY Magazine.
Chad Gayle’s short speculative fiction has appeared in DreamForge Magazine, Inner Worlds, and Cosmic Horror Monthly.
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This story appeared in the Fall 2024 issue of SPOOKY Magazine.
Chad Gayle’s short speculative fiction has appeared in DreamForge Magazine, Inner Worlds, and Cosmic Horror Monthly.
You can read "Dead Man's Posse" at https://www.kaidankaistories.com.
Website: kaidankaistories.com
Please feel free to contact me through the website contact form.
Follow us on:
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