The Ghost Guard
"The Ghost Guard" is a supernatural revenge tale set in Granite River Prison, where the inflexible guard Asa Shores—disliked by every convict yet beloved by his fellow guards—is murdered by an unknown assailant. Published in the pulp tradition, the story explores themes of duty, justice, and the supernatural when Shores' ghost appears to return from beyond the grave, terrorizing the very convict who may have orchestrated his death. Readers should expect a tense atmospheric narrative that blends prison drama with genuinely eerie supernatural elements, culminating in a darkly ironic fate.