Secret World War: Il Macabro

By Steve Libbey

A limited edition ebook version of some of the most popular stories from the Secret World Chronicle podcast, Secret World War: Il Macabro tells the dark tale of the creature that moves among the Italian forces in World War Two, inciting terror in the soldiers in one small town. One of four official Secret World War short stories from the authors of the Secret World Chronicle.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Steve Libbey
• Release date: Jun 20, 2010
• ISBN: 9781311263520

Steve Libbey

Hailing from Cincinnati, I've been writing and playing in punk/noise bands since the late 80s. I am the co-creator of the Secret World Chronicle series (Baen Books) with Mercedes Lackey, which features Dennis Lee, Veronica Giguere, and Cody Martin. I've also published fantasy novel The Bloodbaths with Subatomic Books.My musical projects, as Robotic Storm Cloud (from which the first musical theme of the SWC podcasts was derived), I, Beast, Warren Ghoul Harding Award For Excellence, and older bands such as The Scree, Martian Electric, and Snowblind, can be heard at www.thingmo.com.I currently live in Seattle with author Heather Reddy and manx Justine.

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Il Macabro

Steve Libbey

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It astounded Capitano Pirroni how his Sergente, Adriatico, could wisecrack in the midst of a firefight. Around the other officers he was the picture of etiquette; alone with Pirroni, a constant stream of sardonic commentary flowed from his mouth like the Rubicon itself, daring any listener to challenge him.

I can’t decide who’s worse, Adriatico said as he reloaded his Carcano carbine. Montgomery or Patton. Killed by the English or the Americans. You know what’s funny? This was his usual tag line for disseminating information. Pirroni could have written the man’s biography by now, with an obvious title.

Pirroni huddled down against the battered garden wall and sighed.