The Apple Tree Man

By Joel Arnold

Ever heard the legend of the Apple Tree Man? You're supposed to leave him the last apple of the season or else next year's crop will go bad.

In this short story by award winning author Joel Arnold, the legend of the Apple Tree Man turns sinister when a group of childhood friends get even with old man Hench. Years later, still full of regret over what transpired that night so long ago, the friends begin to die one by one. Coincidence? Or has the Apple Tree Man come to exact his revenge?

The Apple Tree Man is also available in Arnold's story collection Bait & Other Stories.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Joel Arnold
• Release date: Aug 6, 2012
• ISBN: 9781476355948

Joel Arnold

Joel Arnold is the author of several novels. His short stories and articles have appeared in dozens of publications, including WEIRD TALES, CHIZINE, AMERICAN ROAD MAGAZINE and Cemetery Dance's anthology SHIVERS VII. In 2010 he received both a MN Artists Initiative Grant as well as the Speculative Literature Foundation's Gulliver Travel & Research Grant.Arnold teaches writing at student workshops throughout Minnesota and has given presentations about the Ox Cart trails of Minnesota and the Dakotas to several historical societies and other groups interested in history. He also serves as the literary director for the Savage Arts Council.Arnold lives near the Twin Cities in Minnesota with his wife, two kids, two cats, a dog and a ball python. Plus he makes a mean coffee cake.Sign up for his monthly newsletter here: http://eepurl.com/Gre2f

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