The Squaw

Title: The Squaw

Series Name: Timeless Terrors

Series Entry: 116

Author: Bram Stoker

Narrator: Jonathan Dunne

Original Publication: 1893

Public Domain: Yes

Description:

The Squaw is a chilling tale of cruelty, revenge, and relentless supernatural justice set against the haunting backdrop of medieval Germany.

The story follows an arrogant and thoughtless American tourist traveling through Nuremberg with his fiancée and their companion. What begins as a lighthearted journey through ancient castles and historic sites quickly darkens after a senseless act of brutality sparks consequences far beyond human reckoning. Within the looming shadows of the old fortress and its grim devices of punishment, an unseen force begins to close in — patient, watchful, and merciless.

In this unsettling narrative, Bram Stoker explores themes of karmic retribution, the abuse of innocence, and the thin boundary between coincidence and curse. As dread tightens its grip, the atmosphere grows heavy with inevitability, culminating in a finale both shocking and grimly poetic.

Narrated by Amazon bestselling horror author Jonathan Dunne, this performance heightens the mounting tension, gothic atmosphere, and grim sense of justice that make The Squaw a stark and unforgettable entry in Stoker’s dark fiction.