Short Fiction · Character
Henry Long
A man who experiences a haunting in a cathedral close.
minor
Also known as Long, Harry
First appearance: the stalls of barchester cathedral
Henry Long shows up with force in Casting the Runes. The page is where that presence becomes real.
John Harrington's brother, who has been trying to explain the mysterious death.
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- Hauntings in Cathedral Closes & Visits
- Hidden Treasures & Ghostly Encounters
- Supernatural Investigators & Victims
- Protagonist
- Cursed Objects & Haunted Houses
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