In this episode of Scary Stories Told in the Dark – the opening to yet another wonderful season, full of tales to terrify – we bring you four spine-chilling tales from author Maria Cisneros Toth, performed by host and narrator Otis Jiry, about curious crimes, awful occupations, death on your doorstep, and creepy competitors. Tonight's tales come straight from Maria's 2014 book, "Strange, Weird, and Creepy Tales". You can pick up a copy on Amazon.com today by visiting https://www.SimplyScaryPodcast.com/toth now.

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