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Deadly Dolls - Midnight Tales of Uncanny Playthings (light wear) Mark Fisher but as seen through theDeadly Dolls: Midnight Tales of Uncanny Playthings, edited by Elizabeth Dearnley From the British Library's "Tales of the Weird" series ISBN 9780712355704 272 page paperback published in 2024 *** 'The sleeping wood had wakened. Her pearl teeth crashed against his with the sound of cymbals and her warm, fragrant breath blew around him like an Italian gale.' Dolls, mannequins, humanoid toys and dummies are the quintessential symbols of the uncanny,