Set during the Civil War, "Mournful Wanderer" explores the emotional trials of Alice Bloomington, a grieving widow and mother, who attempts to contact the spirit of her dead son. In attempting to do so, she will seek out the assistance of her family doctor, a man with questionable motivations.

After fighting in the Second World War, Edmond O'Neil returns home, desperate to reconcile with his father, a man of eighty, who has become an invalid. In the process, he will discover a dreadful secret, one that will tear his sanity apart.

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