{"product_id":"2940015885064","title":"Necessary Evil: A Collection of Horror Stories (Pseudopod, dark fiction)","description":"Necessary Evil contains the terrifying “Oded the Merciless” (previously published in audio format at Pseudopod) and more dark fiction.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Oded the Merciless” – A relentless computer AI on a spaceship torments a woman to discover the nature of the human condition. Previously published at Chimeraworld #6 and Pseudopod.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“To Feed the Hungry” – A lesson in be careful what you wish for. Previously published at Misfit Magazine.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Nature Boy” – An angry young man is offered his heart’s desire, but only if he can believe in magic.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Cold Comfort” – An elderly woman is hiding something far worse than her menagerie of cats. Previously published at Aoife’s Kiss Magazine.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Red Tide” – Bad things happen when a vampire bites a dolphin. Previously published at Dark Valentine.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Necessary Evil” – A real estate agent on Mars struggles with an ethical quandary when she tries to sell a house. Previously published at Dark Valentine.","brand":"Tina Starr","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47165791174896,"sku":"2940015885064","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940015885064_p0.jpg?v=1763626188","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940015885064","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}