In 1888 a young schoolteacher named Lula came to a small community in the mountains of western Virginia. There she learns of a murder, a witch, and a certain muzzle loading rifle with a dark secret.

Therein lies our tale for today.

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And, as always, sweet dreams, podcast listeners...