LOVED this quick but effective ghost story. Genuinely spooked me while reading before bed.
Oliver, an academic, is visiting with an old professor at Cambridge before school is back in session. Dr Theo Parmitter begins to share with Oliver a story about one of his framed paintings, specifically of a Venetian carnival scene. The painting catches Theo's eye at an auction and he soon cannot stop thinking about it. However he soon learns that the painting has some sort of capture on him and everyone who has owned it in the past. He comes in contact with the painting's previous owner, who sends a mysterious message that she must speak to Theo at once. An old countess, the woman begins to tell Theo everything that has happened in her life because of the painting. The man in the center of the painting, who has a horrible look of dread and fear, almost like trying to escape the scene, is an exact resemblence to the countesses' late husband. She believe the painting is cursed and traps men. As the story within the story unfolds, Oliver himself beigns experiencing nightmares about the painting and other strange occurances.
The story ends after the full curse is revealed, Theo tragically passes away (maybe due to the painting's curse?) and leaves the painting bequeathed to Oliver. The story ends with Oliver's newly wedded wife continuing his writings as a plea to figure out where her husband disappeared to..........
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