The Familiar by H. J. Courtright

Frederick, an artist, attempts to escape the horrific memory of his wife's death by moving to the mountain village of Halo. There he transforms a century old barn into a gallery and studio. He resumes painting, only now, all of the female images he creates are in the likeness of his departed wife. One rendering having an overwhelming resemblance to her is of a half-human lioness. He pays little attention to the hunter's stories of slaughtered animals and livestock, until on a hot summer night, while sleeping outside on the front stoop, he awakens to find himself face to face with the beast of his painting, and he soon discovers the tie binding them together is far stronger than mere paint and canvas.

• Paperback: 87 pages
• Publisher: Literary Art Publishers (March 28, 2006)
• ISBN-13: 978-0974486628

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